Charm Sciences has announced the Charm Streptomycin Test, a Rapid One Step Assay (ROSA) for the detection of streptomycin in raw milk.
The test follows the same procedure and uses the same equipment as other ROSA lateral flow milk tests - add milk to the test strip, incubate and read on the ROSA Pearl Reader.
With a minimum detection level of 75ppb, the Charm Streptomycin Test helps users meet regulatory requirements around the world: EU/CODEX/Australian/New Zealand MRL (200ppb), US Tolerance (0ppb), Canadian MRL (125ppb) and the Russian Milk Federation import requirement of 500ppb.
Streptomycin is a member of the aminoglycoside family and can inhibit the growth of yoghurt and cheese cultures.
Other ROSA milk tests include beta-lactam tests for the North American dairy market, MRL beta-lactam tests for international markets, as well as tests for tetracyclines, sulfa drugs, enrofloxacin, chloramphenicol and aflatoxin M1.
Combination beta-lactam/tetracycline kits are also available.
All ROSA tests follow a similar test procedure and uses the same equipment, making testing efficient and cost effective.
The ROSA Pearl Reader stores results electronically for record keeping and analysis.
