Table 3 The PAH levels (μg/kg) and CIE-L*a*b* color parameters sheep cheeses smoked in a traditional way from Outer Western Carpathians subprovince (Slovakia)

Naphthalene

78.0 ± 23.4

200 ± 60.0

72.0 ± 21.60

37.0 ± 11.10

140 ± 42.0

Acenaphthylene

9.80 ± 2.94

61.0 ± 18.30

5.00 ± 1.50

9.60 ± 2.88

94.0 ± 28.2

Acenaphthene

3.00 ± 0.90

37.0 ± 11.10

4.20 ± 1.26

3.30 ± 0.99

26.0 ± 7.80

Fluorene

35.0 ± 10.50

100 ± 30.00

59.0 ± 17.7

21.0 ± 6.30

360 ± 108.0

Phenanthrene

41.0 ± 12.30

56.0 ± 16.80

31.0 ± 9.30

23.0 ± 6.90

300 ± 90.0

Anthracene

7.20 ± 2.16

16.0 ± 4.80

7.10 ± 2.13

3.50 ± 1.05

65.0 ± 19.20

Fluoranthene

5.90 ± 1.79

6.30 ± 1.89

3.90 ± 1.17

4.10 ± 1.23

38.0 ± 11.40

Pyrene

5.10 ± 1.53

14.0 ± 4.20

3.40 ± 1.02

4.10 ± 1.23

30.0 ± 9.0

Benzo(a)anthracene

< 0.50

1.50 ± 0.45

< 0.50

< 0.85

2.30 ± 0.69

Chrysene

< 0.90

1.60 ± 0.48

< 0.90

< 0.85

1.80 ± 0.54

Benzo(b)fluoranthene

< 0.50

< 0.90

< 0.50

< 0.47

1.50 ± 0.45

Benzo(k)fluoranthene

< 0.50

< 0.90

< 0.50

< 0.47

1.20 ± 0.36

Benzo(a)pyrene

< 0.50

< 0.90

< 0.50

< 0.47

1.10 ± 0.33

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene

< 0.50

< 0.50

< 0.50

< 0.47

< 0.48

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene

< 0.50

< 0.50

< 0.50

< 0.47

< 0.48

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene

< 0.50

< 0.90

< 0.90

< 0.47

< 0.48

Sum of benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene

< 0.90

3.10 ± 0.93

< 0.90

< 0.85

6.70 ± 2.01

CIE-L*a*b* color parameters (surface)

 Lightness L*

72.54 ± 0.88

78.25 ± 10.51

76.61 ± 5.20

80.20 ± 8.24

54.59 ± 3.68

 Redness a*

14.30 ± 1.06

12.58 ± 5.44

13.11 ± 2.23

10.86 ± 3.12

21.14 ± 1.38

 Yellowness b*

37.06 ± 1.23

34.62 ± 7.64

35.47 ± 4.33

25.46 ± 5.23

47.69 ± 2.75

CIE-L*a*b* color parameters (middle)

 Lightness L*

79.75 ± 5.02

91.31 ± 0.09

88.22 ± 1.02

59.83 ± 6.23

84.92 ± 1.89

 Redness a*

1.74 ± 0.16

2.63 ± 0.03

2.33 ± 0.12

20.59 ± 2.35

2.72 ± 0.43

 Yellowness b*

14.67 ± 0.46

16.98 ± 0.36

15.53 ± 0.78

47.59 ± 1.97

21.19 ± 1.37