Randox has developed a multi-analyte semi-quantitative drug residue analyser, the Evidence Investigator, which can be used to monitor honey for the presence of antibiotic drugs.
In order to meet legislative requirements, industry authorities and research laboratories need rapid and sensitive screening methods for the detection of these drug residues in food substances.
The multiplex platform that Randox has developed can simultaneously detect a wide range of antibiotic residues (tetracyclines, sulphonamides, quinolones, streptomycin, tylosin, nitrofurans and chloramphenicol) from a single honey sample.
The generic nature of the antibodies also allows detection of 10 different tetracycline compounds and 14 quinolone compounds.
This multiplex testing format reduces cost, run time and labour requirements and guarantees faster turnaround time for results and a higher throughput (675 tests in less than hours).
The test menu allows for the consolidation of laboratory testing on to one platform.
Randox Antimicrobial Arrays I, II and III, along with a wide range of Elisa screening kits, offer a comprehensive screening package for antibiotics in honey.
The company said that these screening solutions offer high limits of detection and sample preparation.
