Beta Agonist ELISA
Description
96T Competitive Enzyme immunoassay.
Product Code
BXEFT05A 96 tests
Assay Principle
Competitive Enzyme immunoassay.
Total Assay time
80 minutes
Samples
Liver, Muscle, Urine, Feed.
Sensitivity (cut off)
| Sample | Sensitivity (cut off) |
|---|---|
| Urine | 3.7 ppb |
| Liver | 0.3 ppb |
| Muscle | 0.092 ppb |
| Feed | 3.7 ppb |
Specificity
| Sample | Specificity |
|---|---|
| Clenbuterol | 100% |
| Cimbuterol | 96% |
| Salbutamol | 80% |
| Bromobuterol | 77% |
| Mabuterol | 55% |
| Carbuterol | 55% |
| Clenpenterol | 55% |
| Mapenterol | 45% |
| Clenproperol 3 | 5% |
| Terbutaline | 30% |
| Cimaterol | 11% |
| Fenoterol | < 0.1% |
| Mabuterol | < 0.1% |
| Ractopamine | < 0.1% |
| Isoxsuprine | 55% |
Beta Agonist ELISA kit
Beta agonists are growth hormones used in cattle and swine production. When animals consume feed, they partition the extra energy into fat cells. When cattle and swine are given beta agonists, they partition the extra energy into muscle instead of fat. Beta agonists are a bronchodilator medicine that opens the airways by relaxing the muscles around the airways that may tighten during an asthma attack or in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Beta-agonists can be administered by inhalers or orally. Beta-agonists promote heavier, leaner carcasses, providing less expensive meat and healthier choices. The side effects of beta agonists include anxiety, tremor, palpitations or fast heart rate, and low blood potassium.
REFERENCES:
1. Animal Smart
http://animalsmart.org/feeding-the-world/food-safety/beta-agonists
2. Facts about Beef (Having Agony Over the Agonists? Perspective from a Former USDA Food Safety Official
http://factsaboutbeef.com/2013/08/02/having-agony-over-the-agonists-perspective-from-a-former-usda-food-safety-official/