期刊
FOODS
卷 11, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods11030275
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origin authentication; cow milk; stable isotopes; elemental profiling; agroclimatic zones; Sri Lanka
This study aims to investigate the possibility of using stable isotope composition and elemental fingerprints to determine the agroclimatic origin of milk produced in different agroclimatic zones of Sri Lanka. Significant variations were observed in stable isotope ratios and elemental fingerprints of milk samples obtained from different agroclimatic zones. Linear discriminant analysis successfully differentiated cow milk produced from four agroclimatic zones based on stable isotope ratios, and the inclusion of elemental ratios enhanced the discriminating ability.
Information on the geographic origin of milk is important in determining quality attributes and for economic gain through building brand value associated with origin. Stable isotope signatures and trace element concentrations have been increasingly used in authentication of milk, though information on the power of such technology in verifying agroclimatic origin in small continents with diverse climatic, environmental conditions, and animal management practice is scarce. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of using a stable isotope composition of C, N, O, and H and element fingerprints to determine the agroclimatic origin of milk produced in different agroclimatic zones of Sri Lanka. Stable isotopes ratios of C, N, H, and O, and elemental fingerprints of milk samples were determined by IRMS and ICP-MS, respectively. Significant variations were observed in stable isotope ratios, especially delta O-18 and the mean content of Li, Al, Cr, Mn, and Sr in the bulk milk samples obtained from different agroclimatic zones. A linear discriminant analysis differentiated cow milk produced from four agroclimatic zones based on stable isotope ratios, and the inclusion of elemental ratios enhanced the discriminating ability.
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