Distribution of radiocaesium (<scp><sup>137</sup>Cs</scp>) and radiopotassium (<scp><sup>40</sup>K</scp>) during the cheese production-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Distribution of radiocaesium (¹³⁷Cs) and radiopotassium (⁴⁰K) during the cheese production

Published:2023-08-28 Issue:4 Volume:76 Page:1030-1036
ISSN:1364-727X
Container-title:International Journal of Dairy Technology
language:en
Short-container-title:Int J of Dairy Tech

Author:

Muftić Emina¹^ORCID,Gradaščević Nedžad²^ORCID,Članjak‐Kudra Enida³^ORCID,Mujić Nedim²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Bromatology and Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Sarajevo Zmaja od Bosne 8 71 000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

2. Department of Animal Production and Biotechnology – Laboratory for Radioactivity Control, Veterinary Faculty University of Sarajevo Zmaja od Bosne 90 71 000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

3. Department of Food Safety and Environmental Protection, Veterinary Faculty University of Sarajevo Zmaja od Bosne 90 71 000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Distribution of radionuclides depends on various factors, and milk processing into cheese is recommended as one of the significant measures of radiation protection during radioactive contamination of the environment. A total of 16 milk and 16 cheese (soft and hard) samples were examined using HPGe gamma‐ray spectrometry to obtain 137Cs and 40K activity concentrations. The Pearson's correlation coefficients between 137Cs and 40K were determined (0.73, 0.68, 0.19, −0.23), followed by determination of distribution of 137Cs and 40K from cow milk to two types of cheeses using food processing retention factors (0.07–0.34). Transfer of 137Cs obtained could serve a great purpose for predicting its distribution during cheesemaking.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Process Chemistry and Technology,Bioengineering,Food Science

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1471-0307.13000

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