Incidence of residues of nine anticoccidials in eggs
Titel:
Incidence of residues of nine anticoccidials in eggs
Auteur:
Mortier, L. Huet, A. -C. Charlier, C. Daeseleire, E. Delahaut, P. Van Peteghem, C.
Verschenen in:
Food additives and contaminants. Pt. A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment
Paginering:
Jaargang 22 (2005) nr. 11 pagina's 1120-1125
Jaar:
2005-11
Inhoud:
A survey of the presence of residues of anticoccidials was performed. Three hundred and twenty egg samples, purchased in eight different European countries, were analysed for the presence of nine different compounds: dimetridazole, diclazuril, halofuginone, robenidine, nicarbazin, narasin, salinomycin, lasalocid and monensin. Analyses were performed by LC-MS/MS. Of the samples analysed, 114 (35.6%) contained one or more of the nine anticoccidials in concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 63 µg kg-1. Salinomycin and lasalocid account for more than 60% of all positive samples. Almost 90% of all positive samples contained less than 2 µg kg-1. Results were put into perspective of the farming method and country of origin.