Erythromycin Rapid Test Kit
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Documents
About Macrolides (tylosin, erythromycin, lincomycin, spiramycin)
- What they are: antibiotics used in SA swine, poultry, and dairy mastitis treatment.
- Food safety: EU MRLs vary by compound; typical range 50–200 µg/kg in milk and meat.
- Typical samples: milk, meat, eggs.
- Who cares in SA: pig producers, poultry, dairy.
This erythromycin rapid test kit is for the detection of tilmicosin and tylosin in milk, honey, and other food samples. The detection limit meets EU MRL requirements.
Erythromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent certain bacterial infections. Erythromycin is known as a macrolide antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.This antibiotic treats or prevents only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.
Key facts of the erythromycin rapid test kit
- Ready to use kits for farmers, truck drivers, etc
- Non-incubator required
- Result visible in 10min
- High-specific to erythromycin
Detection Limit of the erythromycin rapid test kit
- Erythromycin : 3~10 ng/ml
- This detection limit may change, please refer to the kit insert.
Kit Components
- Erythromycin Test Strip, 96pcs
- Microwell reagent, 96wells
- Plastic Pipette, 96pcs
Materials required but not provided
- Micropipette, 20-200ul
- Microwell reagent, 96wells
- Plastic Pipette, 96pcs
Further information on erythromycin testing
- Thompson, Thomas S., and Johan P. van den Heever. "Degradation of erythromycin in honey and selection of suitable marker residues for food safety analysis." Food chemistry 133.4 (2012): 1510-1520.
- Alippi, Adriana M., et al. "Comparative study of tylosin, erythromycin and oxytetracycline to control American foulbrood of honey bees." Journal of Apicultural Research 38.3-4 (1999): 149-158.
- Wang, Zhanhui, et al. "Hapten synthesis, monoclonal antibody production and development of a competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for erythromycin in milk." Food chemistry 171 (2015): 98-107.