Challenges in Using the Official Italian Method to Detect Bovine Whey Proteins in Protected Designation of Origin Buffalo Mozzarella: A Proteomic Approach to Face Observed Limits

This study critically examines the limitations of the official Italian methodology used for detecting bovine adulteration milk in Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Mozzarella di Bufala Campana (MdBC). This method focuses on the whey fraction of cheese samples, which comprises about 1% of total M...

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Published in:	Foods
Main Authors:	Federica Della Cerra, Mariapia Esposito, Simonetta Caira, Andrea Scaloni, Francesco Addeo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Subjects:	buffalo milk adulteration buffalo mozzarella (PDO) MALDI-TOF-MS nano-HPLC-ESI-MS/MS proteomics ?-lactoglobulin
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/5/822