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AGRICULTURE, FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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The presence of beta-lactam antibiotics in milk as raw material for other dairy products is prohibited by legal regulations. The research on the presence of beta-lactam antibiotics in milk was done during the six months (January – June) 2021, including 181 milk samples where 1 sample represented about 3000 liters of milk from an average of 60 farms per day. The analysis of the presence of beta-lactam antibiotics in the researched samples was carried out through the ROSA Pearl Reader Charm test. It turns out that the results of residues of beta-lactam antibiotics in fresh milk samples range from a low value of 0.014 µg/kg in May to a high value of 2.729 µg/kg in April and with the general average for all samples during the 6 months of research of 1.460 µg/kg. Since the European and Kosovo regulations refer to the maximum values of 4 µg/kg beta-lactam antibiotic residues, we can say that the results obtained from the 181 milk samples researched during the January-June period are below these values, which indicates that all values, even the highest of. 2.792 µg/kg, resulting negative in beta-lactam residues. As noted, the willingness of collection points and milk processing factories to carry out the test in milk for residues of beta-lactam antibiotic residues has led farmers to deliver milk without antibiotic residues, either because of their increased awareness of the damage that such waste brings to health, either because of the fear of punitive sanctions. Based on the results obtained during this research as well as on other potentiated factors, we can say that the milk which is accepted at the collection points and milk processing factories in Kosovo, is safe for wide consumption.

Keywords:

Milk, beta- lactams, antibiotics, residues, results.

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-95-6

Location

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

28-10-2023 8:00 AM

End Date

29-10-2023 6:00 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.427

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Investigation of beta-lactam antibiotics residues in fresh cow's milk

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

The presence of beta-lactam antibiotics in milk as raw material for other dairy products is prohibited by legal regulations. The research on the presence of beta-lactam antibiotics in milk was done during the six months (January – June) 2021, including 181 milk samples where 1 sample represented about 3000 liters of milk from an average of 60 farms per day. The analysis of the presence of beta-lactam antibiotics in the researched samples was carried out through the ROSA Pearl Reader Charm test. It turns out that the results of residues of beta-lactam antibiotics in fresh milk samples range from a low value of 0.014 µg/kg in May to a high value of 2.729 µg/kg in April and with the general average for all samples during the 6 months of research of 1.460 µg/kg. Since the European and Kosovo regulations refer to the maximum values of 4 µg/kg beta-lactam antibiotic residues, we can say that the results obtained from the 181 milk samples researched during the January-June period are below these values, which indicates that all values, even the highest of. 2.792 µg/kg, resulting negative in beta-lactam residues. As noted, the willingness of collection points and milk processing factories to carry out the test in milk for residues of beta-lactam antibiotic residues has led farmers to deliver milk without antibiotic residues, either because of their increased awareness of the damage that such waste brings to health, either because of the fear of punitive sanctions. Based on the results obtained during this research as well as on other potentiated factors, we can say that the milk which is accepted at the collection points and milk processing factories in Kosovo, is safe for wide consumption.