Drug residues in foods, diagnostics and test kits.

Impact of Cooking Procedures on Antibacterial Drug Residues in Foods: A Review

Antibacterial drugs used in animal might result in deposition of residues in meat, milk and eggs. The presence of antimicrobial residues in animal-originated food is critical problem in many countries over the years. Because, drug residues might result in various health hazards, both actual incidence of reactions and potential hazards perceived by the public, the most countries assess residue o...

Determination of Antibacterial Drug Residues in Commercial Eggs Distributed in Urmia, Iran

Background: The presence of antibacterial drug residues in food caused many concerns for consumers. This study was designed to determine of antibacterial drug residues in commercial eggs distributed in Urmia, Iran.  Methods: Disc diffusion microbial inhibition test was performed using three media seeded with Bacillus subtilis at different pH values (6, 7.2 or 8) and a fourth medium seed...

The Aflatoxin M1 level and Antibiotic Residues in raw milk supplied across the city of Bojnurd in 2016

Background: Milk is considered as one of the most complete foods, consumption of raw milk contained with aflatoxin M1 and antibiotics has raised consumer concerns. The aim of this study was to determine the level of aflatoxin and antibiotic residues in raw milk in Bojnurd, Khorasan province, Iran.   Methods: In this study, 40 samples of raw milk from their distribution centers in the city of B...

A Review of Pesticide Residues in Agricultural and Food Products of Iran

Background & Objectives: The implementation of pest control strategies is essential for reducing food waste and providing fresh safe food product. However, the excessive and uncontrolled usage of pesticides have caused serious environmental and health problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of pesticide residues in food products in Iran via exploring the relevant published wor...

Investigation of Commercial Milk Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Kits: Specificity and Utility for Residues of Foods Subjected to Proteolysis During Processing