Vitae
ISSN 0121-4004
MURCIA, Fernando et al. Validation of a method employing liquid chromatography to identify and quantify glycomacropeptide of casein in raw milk. []. , 28, 3, e1. 19--2022. ISSN 0121-4004. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.vitae.v28n3a345256.
Background:
The information on official testing methods, or regulatory methods in Colombia to test whey in milk is limited; this restriction of information goes against the possibility of mitigating the risk of food fraud.
Objectives:
The validation of an HPLC method to determine casein glycomacropeptide (c-GMP), a protein that countries such as Brazil, Spain, and Ecuador have used as an indicator of raw milk adulteration with whey, was carried out.
Methods:
A 10mL sample of raw milk is precipitated with 24% TCA using ultrasound, a process followed by filtration. The collected fraction ensured the separation of c-GMP and then injected into the liquid chromatography.
Results:
A 30 minutes analysis allowed the determination of c-GMP with a retention time of 12.9 ± 0.5 minutes. The performance characteristics method in the validation exercise were: recovery percentage 99.97%, linearity R2> 0.95; % RSD accuracy <5.3%.
Conclusion:
the method exhibits desirable attributes for the intended purpose.
: Casein glycomacropeptide c-GMP; High Pressure Liquid Cromatographic; whey milk; fraud food; raw bovine milk.