Analysis on Clenbuterol pollution in swine products in Beijing, 2002.
- Author:
Ying XUE
1
;
Guo-hua WU
;
Juan MENG
;
Jie ZHAO
;
Bing SHAO
;
Li-wen ZHAO
;
Xin-gui SUN
;
Xiao-qing CUI
;
Zheng ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; China; Clenbuterol; analysis; Drug Residues; analysis; Food Contamination; analysis; Humans; Meat; analysis; Meat Products; Swine
- From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2003;24(8):654-656
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the status of clenbuterol pollution in swine products in Beijing city in 2002.
METHODSEuropean Union method (EUR 15127-EN Cy2.3) was adopted to examine the samples. Samples were screened by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and confirmed by GC-MS. Detected limit of the method was 0.5 micro g/kg. Samples, including lung, liver, pork, kidney and urine of swine, were collected from slaughterhouses, refrigeratories and markets in 11 districts of Beijing.
RESULTSThe results indicated that 185 out of 1 379 samples were positive with an annual positive rate of 13.4%. The highest was 15.7% in lung of swine, followed by urine 15.2% and pork liver 14.0%.
CONCLUSIONRates of detection had decreased from 30.0% to 2.7% during 2002.
