What is BS EN 16936-Screening of tylosin, virginiamycin, spiramycin, bacitracin-zinc and avoparcin in animal feeding stuffs about?
BS EN 16936 is a European standard that covers technical specifications for screening tylosin, virginiamycin, spiramycin, bacitracin-zinc and avoparcin in animal feeding stuffs, enabling effective use of medicinal treatment of animals through animal feeds.
BS EN 16936 presents a method describing the screening on the antibiotics tylosin, virginiamycin, spiramycin, bacitracin-zinc and avoparcin at sub-additive levels in complete feeding stuffs and milk replacers by a microbiological 3-plate test.
In the BS EN 16936 method, the limit of detection is 1 mg/kg for avoparcin, tylosin, spiramycin and virginiamycin, and 5 mg/kg for zinc bacitracin. The presence of other (veterinary) antibiotics may interfere with the method. A lower limit of detection for zinc bacitracin (3 mg/kg) is achievable but should be established with an in-house validation first.
BS EN 16936 method should be used as a qualitative screening method. Positive results can be analysed further by TLC; for confirmatory purposes, LC-MS is required.
Who is BS EN 16936-Screening of tylosin, virginiamycin, spiramycin, bacitracin-zinc and avoparcin in animal feeding stuffs for?
BS EN 16936 on the screening of tylosin, virginiamycin, spiramycin, bacitracin-zinc and avoparcin in animal feeding stuffs applies to:
- Manufacturers of animal feeds
- Dealers and importers of animal feeds
- Testing labs for animal feeds
- Quality assurance services
- Regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 16936-Screening of tylosin, virginiamycin, spiramycin, bacitracin-zinc and avoparcin in animal feeding stuffs?
Tylosin is a clinically validated, medicinal cattle feed ingredient that helps prevent liver abscesses. Virginiamycin is usually used as a growth promoter. Spiramycin is used to enhance animal nutrition. Bacitracin-zinc has growth-promoting and therapeutic effects. Avoparcin is used as a growth promoter.
BS EN 16936 provides users guidance on principle, reagents, materials, apparatus, sample, measurements, determination of concentrations, precision, and test report, enabling accurate assessment and screening of compounds to ensure the quality of animal feeds.
BS EN 16936 provides users guidance on microbiological plate test methods for screening on the antibiotics tylosin, virginiamycin, spiramycin, bacitracin-zinc and avoparcin in animal feeds. BS EN 16936 also provides users with a step-by-step method for the procedure, enabling users to do the technique correctly.
The adoption of BS EN 16936 allows users to assess animal feeding stuffs to screen tylosin, virginiamycin, spiramycin, bacitracin-zinc, and avoparcin, ensuring growth promotion and antibiotic treatment in animals.
