Proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ-casein

The aim of this study was to introduce a reference method for the detection of cow milk in ewe and goat cheeses (EC 273/08) in order to protect manufacturers and consumers from adulterations and imitations, and to ensure alignment with the demands of domestic and EU markets. The method includes isol...

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Main Authors: Nataša Mikulec, Dijana Plavljanić, Jasminka Špoljarić, Biljana Radeljević, Jasmina Havranek, Neven Antunac
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Published: Croatian Dairy Union 2013-08-01
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author Nataša Mikulec
Dijana Plavljanić
Jasminka Špoljarić
Biljana Radeljević
Jasmina Havranek
Neven Antunac
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description The aim of this study was to introduce a reference method for the detection of cow milk in ewe and goat cheeses (EC 273/08) in order to protect manufacturers and consumers from adulterations and imitations, and to ensure alignment with the demands of domestic and EU markets. The method includes isolation of casein from cheese, isoelectric focusing of γ2- and γ3-casein originating from the hydrolysis of β-casein by plasmin, the detection and quantitative determination of γ-casein in cow, ewe and goat cheese by densitometry. Ewe or goat cheese products with a minimum of 1 % of cow milk are considered to be adulterated. For the quantitative determination of cow, ewe and goat milk in cheeses, standard mixtures of cow-ewe and cow-goat milk were made by adding 0; 0.5; 1; 2; 5; 10; 25; 50; 75 and 100 % (v/v) of cow milk. The quantification was performed by determining the peak area ratio of cow γ-casein in comparison to ewe/goat casein in prepared standard cheeses. The calibration curves were calculated based on the relation of the peak area ratio of cow γ-caseins (calculated as the percentage of total γ-caseins) in contrast to the relative content (%) of cow milk in the mixture. The method proved to be adequate for the detection of raw and heat-treated cow milk in fresh and ripened cheeses made from ewe or goat milk, or a mixture of ewe and goat milk.
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spelling doaj-art-b439e1fb122f41899a0a63d98f73d2aa2025-08-20T03:20:51ZengCroatian Dairy UnionMljekarstvo0026-704X1846-40252013-08-01633115121Proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ-caseinNataša MikulecDijana PlavljanićJasminka ŠpoljarićBiljana RadeljevićJasmina HavranekNeven AntunacThe aim of this study was to introduce a reference method for the detection of cow milk in ewe and goat cheeses (EC 273/08) in order to protect manufacturers and consumers from adulterations and imitations, and to ensure alignment with the demands of domestic and EU markets. The method includes isolation of casein from cheese, isoelectric focusing of γ2- and γ3-casein originating from the hydrolysis of β-casein by plasmin, the detection and quantitative determination of γ-casein in cow, ewe and goat cheese by densitometry. Ewe or goat cheese products with a minimum of 1 % of cow milk are considered to be adulterated. For the quantitative determination of cow, ewe and goat milk in cheeses, standard mixtures of cow-ewe and cow-goat milk were made by adding 0; 0.5; 1; 2; 5; 10; 25; 50; 75 and 100 % (v/v) of cow milk. The quantification was performed by determining the peak area ratio of cow γ-casein in comparison to ewe/goat casein in prepared standard cheeses. The calibration curves were calculated based on the relation of the peak area ratio of cow γ-caseins (calculated as the percentage of total γ-caseins) in contrast to the relative content (%) of cow milk in the mixture. The method proved to be adequate for the detection of raw and heat-treated cow milk in fresh and ripened cheeses made from ewe or goat milk, or a mixture of ewe and goat milk.http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=157023&lang=encheese adulterationisoelectric focusing (IEF)γ-caseinidentification of milk typesewe cheesegoat cheese
spellingShingle Nataša Mikulec
Dijana Plavljanić
Jasminka Špoljarić
Biljana Radeljević
Jasmina Havranek
Neven Antunac
Proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ-casein
Mljekarstvo
cheese adulteration
isoelectric focusing (IEF)
γ-casein
identification of milk types
ewe cheese
goat cheese
title Proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ-casein
title_full Proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ-casein
title_fullStr Proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ-casein
title_full_unstemmed Proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ-casein
title_short Proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ-casein
title_sort proving the adulteration of ewe and goat cheeses with cow milk using the reference method of isoelectric focusing of γ casein
topic cheese adulteration
isoelectric focusing (IEF)
γ-casein
identification of milk types
ewe cheese
goat cheese
url http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=157023&lang=en
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