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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2013, Vol. 12 Issue (7): 1300-1305    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60433-5
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Survey of Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, Sulfamethazine, and Quinolones in UHT Milk in China Market
 HAN Rong-wei, ZHENG Nan, WANG Jia-qi, ZHEN Yun-peng, LI Song-li , YU Qun-li
1.College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730094, P.R.China
2.State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P.R.China
3.College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, P.R.China
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摘要  This study surveyed 180 samples of ultra high temperature (UHT) milk of four top Chinese dairy brands collected in the 25 cities in China in June 2011, and assessed their contamination with antibiotics, using the ELISA method. The percentages of tetracyclines, sulfonamides, sulfamethazine, and quinolones detected in the samples were 0, 16.7, 40.6, and 100%, respectively. The maximum concentrations of the tetracyclines, sulfonamides, sulfamethazine and quinolones in UHT milk samples were <1.5, 26.2, 22.6, and 58.8 μg kg-1, respectively. None of the samples exceeded the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for these four veterinary drugs, according to the regulations set by China, the European Union (EU) and the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC).

Abstract  This study surveyed 180 samples of ultra high temperature (UHT) milk of four top Chinese dairy brands collected in the 25 cities in China in June 2011, and assessed their contamination with antibiotics, using the ELISA method. The percentages of tetracyclines, sulfonamides, sulfamethazine, and quinolones detected in the samples were 0, 16.7, 40.6, and 100%, respectively. The maximum concentrations of the tetracyclines, sulfonamides, sulfamethazine and quinolones in UHT milk samples were <1.5, 26.2, 22.6, and 58.8 μg kg-1, respectively. None of the samples exceeded the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for these four veterinary drugs, according to the regulations set by China, the European Union (EU) and the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC).
Keywords:  survey       tetracyclines       sulfonamides       sulfamethazine       quinolones       UHT milk       China market  
Received: 01 November 2012   Accepted:
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This research was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture of China (2013-Z10), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2012ZL071) and Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2013ywf-yb-4).

Corresponding Authors:  Correspondence YU Qun-li, Tel: +86-931-7631201, Fax: +86-931-7631201, E-mail: qunliyuingsau@163.com     E-mail:  qunliyuingsau@163.com
About author:  HAN Rong-wei, E-mail: qauhan@qq.com

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HAN Rong-wei, ZHENG Nan, WANG Jia-qi, ZHEN Yun-peng, LI Song-li , YU Qun-li. 2013. Survey of Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides, Sulfamethazine, and Quinolones in UHT Milk in China Market. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 12(7): 1300-1305.

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