Major and trace elements in milk and Halloumi cheese as markers for authentication of goat feeding regimes and geographical origin. (27th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Osorio, Maria Teresa; Koidis, Anastasios; Papademas, Photis
• Is Part Of: International journal of dairy technology. Volume 68:Number 4(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 573
• Page End: 581
• Publication Date: 2015-02-27
• Subjects: Dairying -- Periodicals; Dairying -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 637
• DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12213
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-727X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="idt12213-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Sixty samples of milk, Halloumi cheese and local grazing plants (i.e. shrubs) were collected over a year from dairy farms located on three different locations of Cyprus. Major and trace elements were quantified using inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP‐AES). Milk and Halloumi cheese produced in different geographical locations presented significant differences in the concentration of some of the elements analysed. Principal component analysis showed grouping of samples according to the region of production for both milk and cheese samples. These findings show that the assay of elements can provide useful fingerprints for the characterisation of dairy products.</p> </abstract>