This unique and definitive reference on hormone abuse in food producing animals is for scientists, regulators and consumers. It contains the results of a meeting held in November 2006 to discuss the progress made by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) supported programme on steroid abuse detection. When the ""hormone ban"" first arose in the EU, there were only 15 Member States. There are now 27 and some newer members lack the background knowledge of this issue. This book sets out to summarise the history and show the significant progress that has been, and continues to be, made in...
This unique and definitive reference on hormone abuse in food producing animals is for scientists, regulators and consumers. It contains the results o...
An insightful exploration of the key aspects concerning the chemical analysis of antibiotic residues in food
The presence of excess residues from frequent antibiotic use in animals is not only illegal, but can pose serious health risks by contaminating products for human consumption such as meat and milk. Chemical Analysis of Antibiotic Residues in Food is a single-source reference for readers interested in the development of analytical methods for analyzing antibiotic residues in food. It covers themes that include quality assurance and quality control, antibiotic chemical...
An insightful exploration of the key aspects concerning the chemical analysis of antibiotic residues in food
Provides a single-source reference for readers interested in the development of analytical methods for analyzing non-antimicrobial veterinary drug residues in food
Provides a comprehensive set of information in the area of consumer food safety and international trade
Covers general issues related to analytical quality control and quality assurance, measurement uncertainty, screening and confirmatory methods
Details many techniques including nanotechnology and aptamer based assays covering current and potential applications for non-antimicrobial veterinary...
Provides a single-source reference for readers interested in the development of analytical methods for analyzing non-antimicrobial veterinary drug ...