In Europe, the maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pharmacologically active substances are defined by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 37/2010 of 22 December 2009, as well as its subsequent amendments.
Veterinary residues
What are the health issues and regulatory requirements
relating to veterinary residues?
Veterinary drugs are used to prevent, treat or control animal diseases and ensure the health of livestock. However, their use can lead to the presence of residues in foodstuffs of animal origin. Among these substances, antibiotics are subject to particular monitoring because of their potential impact on consumer health. Monitoring veterinary drug residues is therefore a major food safety issue and concerns all products of animal origin, whether raw or processed.
EXPERTISE & INNOVATION
How to analyse
veterinary residues?
Veterinary drug residue analysis available as multi-residue screening and by specific family:
- Screening and confirmation of veterinary drug residues in meat products, seafood products, dairy products, bee products, egg products and infant food, covering the main antibiotic families and other pharmacologically active substances likely to be present in these matrices.
- Detection and quantification of more than 200 marker residues by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a QTOF detector (HPLC-QTOF).
- Chloramphenicol: the laboratory offers a high-performance, responsive method for analysing Chloramphenicol by LC-MS/MS at a quantification threshold of 0.04 µg/kg, corresponding to the minimum required performance limit set by Decision 2003/181/EC.
EXPERTISE
Which marker residues do we analyse?
More than 200 residues screened across dozens of chemical families as part of multi-residue analyses,
here is a non-exhaustive list:
- Acepromazine
- Pipemidic acid
- Salicylic acid
- Amoxicillin
- Bacitracin A
- Cambendazole
- Cefalexin
- Chloramphenicol
- Clindamycin
- Clopidol
- Diazinon
- Dimetridazole
- Emamectin B1a
- Fludrocortisone
- Flunixin
- Ketoprofen
- Mebendazole
- Nitroxinil
- Pefloxacin
- Penicillin G
- Sulfadiazine
- Sulfapyridine
- Tetracycline
- Tiamulin
QUALITY
Our accreditations
Phytocontrol is COFRAC-accredited for the analysis of veterinary drug residues in all foodstuffs intended for humans and animals and in infant food
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How do we help Julien,
a livestock and egg producer, ensure the compliance of his production?
We need a laboratory capable of providing reliable results quickly, while also providing genuine technical support. With Phytocontrol, we have found a responsive partner, attentive and recognised for its expertise.
Beyond analysis
Our training courses
Recommended training courses
Discover 2 key training courses to quickly boost your skills
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Chemical contaminants
Understand the issues related to veterinary drug residues in products of animal origin.
7 hoursRegistration -
HACCP method introduction
Integrate contaminant control into your HACCP plan.
7 hoursRegistration
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Comprehensive analytical expertise
Phytocontrol puts its analytical expertise in veterinary residues at the service of the meat, dairy, egg, seafood, aquaculture, honey and infant food sectors to ensure regulatory compliance and food safety.
