Betastar® S Combo 25 tests
Tests - Milk Antibiotic Tests
FEATURES:
А rapid detection assay for both beta-lactam / cephalosporin antibiotics as follows:
- Penicillin
- Ampicillin
- Cephalonium etc
- And tetracycline antibiotics in commingled cow, goat and sheep milk.
PACKAGING:
A self-contained kit for 25 tests, containing: 25 individual vials of lyophilized receptor, 1 container with 25 dipsticks, 1 syringe and 25 tips. Instructions included on product insert.
The test employs binding reagents linked to gold particles.
SENSIVITY/MEASURING PARAMETER:
|
Antibiotic
|
Detection limit spec, ppb*
|
Sensitivity, ppb EU CRLs 2010**
|
MRL, ppb (EU Reg. 37/2010)
|
|
Penicillin G
|
2 - 4
|
4
|
4
|
|
Ampicillin
|
2 - 3
|
4
|
4
|
|
Amoxicillin
|
2 - 3
|
5
|
4
|
|
Oxacillin
|
3 - 5
|
5
|
30
|
|
Cloxacillin
|
5 - 10
|
5
|
30
|
|
Dicloxacillin
|
3 - 5
|
6
|
30
|
|
Nafcillin
|
12 - 14
|
12
|
30
|
|
Penethamate¹
|
|
80
|
4
|
|
Ceftiofur
|
50 - 100
|
90
|
100
|
|
Desfuroul ceftiofur²
|
Not determined
|
1000
|
100
|
|
Cefquinome
|
< 20
|
8
|
20
|
|
Cefazolin
|
40
|
40
|
50
|
|
Cephapirin
|
8 - 10
|
9
|
60
|
|
Cefacetrile
|
40
|
40
|
50
|
|
Cefaperazone
|
5 - 10
|
8
|
50
|
|
Cefalexin
|
Not determined
|
700
|
100
|
|
Cefalonium
|
4
|
5
|
20
|
|
Tetracycline
|
50 - 100
|
100
|
100
|
|
Oxytetracycline
|
50 - 100
|
100
|
100
|
|
Chlortetracycline
|
25 - 50
|
35
|
100
|
|
Doxycyline
|
|
14
|
-
|
* Manufacturer’s specifications ult. 2009. Blank cells do not imply not detected but just that drug is not specified
or that spec is under updating.
** Guidelines for the validation of screening methods, EU Jan 2010. Data: Wim Reybroeck, ILVO Belgium, 2010.
1 Penethamate is not stable in milk and is completely hydrolysed to penicillin G and diethylaminoethanol and so is detected
Penicillin G.
2 Metabolite of ceftiofur; approx 3% antibiotic activity compared to ceftiofur parent drug.
Store between 2 and 8°C / 35 and 46°F.
