TESTING OF ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUE – A GLOBAL HEALTH HAZARD
Antibiotic residues are trace amounts of antibiotics found in edible animal products after the administration of these drugs. These residues can pose a potential health risk to humans, primarily due to the development of antibiotic resistance and allergic reactions. Antibiotics belong to several classes such as β-lactam, cephalosporins,
chloramphenicol, sulfonamides, macrolides, aminoglycosides, quinolones, fluoroquinolones, lincosamides, tetracyclines. Some of the β-lactam antibiotics include ampicillin, penicillin G, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, and cephalexin. quinolones such as ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, marbofloxacin, danofloxacin, difloxacin, Sarafloxacin, flumequin, norfloxacin, flumequine, oxalic acid, and oxolinic acid are approved for usage in animals. The main objective of the testing and analysis of antibiotic residues are:
- To protect Public Health
- To ensure Food Safety & Quality
- To support Trade & Export Compliance
- To promote Responsible Use of antibiotic Drugs
FARE Labs being an accredited laboratory as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)and recognized by FSSAI, EIC and APEDA for the testing and analysis of a wide range of antibiotics in various food products offers the right choice for the testing of antibiotics. The
accredited scope of FARE Labs covers almost all the antibiotics in the following products.
- Meat and Meat Products
- Fish and Fish Products including fish oil and meal
- Egg and Poultry Products
- Honey
- Milk and Dairy Products
- Convenience products
- Food ingredients
- Animal Food & Feed
The testing and analysis of antibiotic residues requires advanced analytical techniques to detect and quantify trace levels of drugs in the above mentioned products. The setup involves sample preparation, extraction, and instrumental analysis using high-precision equipment. FARE Labs is equipped with Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for undertaking the analysis of antibiotic residues at trace levels. FARE Labs has developed and validated specific analytical method for detecting these residues.ty from sugar syrup adulteration.