Table 1.
Number of samples exceeding US standards for aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) at various levels of informal milk marketing chains in Pakistan.
Level in Milk Marketing Chains | Negative Samples | Positive Samples | Percentage of Samples Exceeding US Standards (0.5 Parts per Billion, ppb) |
---|---|---|---|
Farmers | 14 | 200 | 78.50 |
Small collectors | 3 | 95 | 89.80 |
Large collectors | 0 | 35 | 100 |
Retailers | 0 | 138 | 95.65 |
Total | 17 | 468 | 87.22 |