BETAXPRESS Rapid Test Detecting Beta-Lactam Antibiotics In Milk

Principle

BETAXPRESS is a competitive receptor-based assay in dipstick format detecting Beta-lactams at or below the EU Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). This convenient dipstick format makes testing easy, accurate and economical.

The test can be used in-situ for daily checks or in laboratories for analysis of series of milk samples.

Benefits

1. Rapid — Results in 3 minutes
2. Sensitive — Low limits of detection
3. Reliable and robust
4. Generic — Detection of all relevant β-lactams
5. User-friendly — Easily performed on site or in the lab
6. Cost-Effective
7. Ecological packaging
8. Positive and Negative controls included

Good to Know

Beta-lactam antibiotics are among the most widely used antibiotics for the treatment of bacterial infections in animals. Beta-lactams are also administered to animals in feed for growth promotion and for collective prophylactic treatment. The monitoring of Beta-lactam residues in milk is important because of the hypersensitivity of some individuals to these antibiotics and also because of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. In addition, residual level of Beta-lactams can alter the efficiency of industrial processing of raw milk toward cheese or other fermented dairy products preparation. Maximum residue limits have been specified for food products and milk to control the levels of these antibiotics reaching the consumer.