Analysis of 27 antibiotic residues in raw cow's milk and milk-based products--validation of Delvotest® T.

Delvotest® T was evaluated for its capability at detecting residues of 27 antibiotics in raw cow's milk and in some dairy ingredients (skimmed and full-cream milk powders). The kit was used as a screening tool for the qualitative determination of antibiotics from different families in a single test. Results delivered by such a method are expressed as 'positive' or 'negative', referring to the claimed screening target concentration (STC).

Detection of recombinant bovine somatotropin in milk and effect of industrial processes on its stability.

A LC-MS/MS method has been developed for the direct detection of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) in milk and dairy products. The sample preparation protocol is based on a solid phase extraction step followed by precipitation with cold methanol and enzymatic digestion. The analysis is focused on the tryptic N-terminal peptide, specific of the recombinant form of the hormone and the detection is performed by LC-ESI(+)-MS/MS.