Fluorescence spectra of aflatoxin in cow’s milk and coffee

Branislav R Jovanić 1, 2, *, Božidar Radenković 2, Marijana Despotović-Zrakić 2, Zorica Bogdanović 2 and Dušan Barać 2

1 Institute of Physics, Lab. Multidis. Res., University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Zemun, Serbia.
2 Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Laboratory for Simulation, University of Belgrade, Jove Ilića 154, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
 
Research Article
Open Access Research Journal of Biology and Pharmacy, 2023, 09(02), 010–013​.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjbp.2023.9.2.0050
Publication history: 
Received on 25 September 2023; revised on 21 November 2023; accepted on 24 November 2023
 
Abstract: 
This article considers the fluorescence spectra of aflatoxin in cow’s milk and coffee grounds. It was shown that fluorescence spectra of aflatoxin change in time. Fluorescence maximum I increases linearly with time and can be expressed with linear regression. For cow’s milk, regression is I[rel.unit]=195+17.75´t [days] and for coffee grounds it is I[rel.unit]= 240+9.58´t(days). This work presents a small step towards better protection of human health from the unfavorable effect of aflatoxin.

 

Keywords: 
Aflatoxin; Milk; Coffee; Fluorescence
 
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