NITROFURANS AND THEIR METABOLITES IN FOOD

Nitrofurans (furazolidone, furaltadone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone) belong to a wide range of synthetic antibiotics used in the prevention gastrointestinal infections livestock, aquaculture and beekeeping. They were also as food supplements stimulate growth. In 1995, use nitrofurans veterinary medicine was banned European Union because carcinogenic potentially harmful effects humans. Illegal EU is controlled by official inspection analysis services. accordance with requirements Council Europe Directive 96/23/EC, content live animals animal origin Government Georgia. Screening, immunoenzymatic method currently monitor their wastes. new, strict regulations validation analytical methods set Europe, it necessary develop highly sensitive specific for determination nitrofuran residues food. Calculate extraction coefficients waste different matrices using developed validate method.