β-lactam antibiotics, tetracyclines and Macrolides are widely used natural or artificial antibiotics in animal or human clinical practice, side effects of which include severe allergy, etc. Maximum Residue Level/Limit (MRL) has been established against these two classes of drugs in USA, EU, Japan, China and many other countries. This beta, tetra, macrolides 3in1 BTM TriTest kit is to detect β-lactams /tetracyclines/tylosin/tilmicosin in milk in 10min, result is fast and reliable, meet EU MRL.
Key facts of the beta, tetra, macrolides 3in1 BTM TriTest kit
- Ready to use kits for farmers, truck drivers, etc
- No incubation required
- Result visible in 6min
- Receptor assay with broad-specificity to all β-lactamas, tetracyclines and highly specific to tylosin.
- EU MRL / US MRL can be met in different specifications
Detection Limit of the beta, tetra, macrolides 3in1 BTM TriTest kit
| β-lactams | MRL(μg/L) | LOD(μg/L) | Cephalosporins | MRL(μg/L) | LOD(μg/L) |
| Penicillin G | 4 | 2-4 | Cefquinome | 20 | 15-20 |
| Ampicillin | 4 | 3-4 | Cefacetrile | 125 | 100 |
| Amoxicillin | 4 | 3-4 | Cefalonium | 20 | 18-20 |
| Oxacillin | 30 | 6-8 | Cefazolin | 50 | 50 |
| Cloxacillin | 30 | 6-8 | Cefoperazone | 50 | 40-50 |
| Dicloxacillin | 30 | 6-8 | Cephapirin | 60 | 50-60 |
| Nafcillin | 30 | 20-30 | Ceftiofur | 100 | 90-100 |
| Tetracyclines | MRL(μg/L) | LOD(μg/L) | Tetracyclines | MRL(μg/L) | LOD(μg/L) |
| Tetracycline | 100 | 40-60/8-10 | Doxycycline | 100 | 40-60/8-10 |
| Oxytetracycline | 100 | 80-100/8-10 | Chlortetracycline | 100 | 100/8-10 |
| Tylosin | 100 ppb | ||||
This product utilizes the high affinity antibodies and capture protein against tylosin, tetrayclines and beta-lactams antibiotics, which can easily identify these potential hazardous substances in milk without any instrument.
beta, tetra, macrolides 3in1 BTM TriTest kit Components
- Tritest BTM;Test Strip, 96pcs
- Microwell reagent, 96wells
- Plastic Pipette, 96pcs
Further readings
Tylosin is an antibiotic and a bacteriostatic feed additive used in veterinary medicine. It has a broad spectrum of activity against Gram-positive organisms and a limited range of Gram-negative organisms. It is found naturally as a fermentation product of Streptomyces fradiae. It is a macrolide antibiotic.
Tilmicosin is a macrolide antibiotic developed for veterinary use. It is recommended for treatment and prevention of pneumonia in cattle, sheep and pigs, associated with Pasteurella haemolytica, P. multocida, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, mycoplasma species and other microorganisms found sensitive to this compound.
- Elanco Tilmicosin product information page
- Elanco, tylosin premix product information page
- ScienceDirect, tilmicosin overview
