Determination of gentamicin in swine and calf tissues by high-performance liquid chromatography combined with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Gentamicin is a broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic widely used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of serious infections. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a method to determine gentamicin residues in edible tissues of swine and calf. Extraction of gentamicin was performed using a liquid extraction with phosphate buffer containing trichloroacetic acid, followed by a solid-phase clean-up procedure on a CBA weak cation-exchange column. Tobramycin was used as the internal standard. After drying of the eluate, the residue was redissolved and further analyzed by reversed-phase liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Chromatographic separation of the internal standard tobramycin and the gentamicin components was achieved on a Nucleosil (5 microm) column using a mixture of 10 mM pentafluoropropionic acid in water and acetonitrile as the mobile phase. The gentamicin components C1a, C2 + C2a and C1 could be identified with the MS/MS detection, and subsequently quantified. The method was validated according to the requirements of the EC at the maximum residue limit (MRL) (100 ng g(-1) for muscle and fat, 200 ng g(-1) for liver and 1000 ng g(-1) for kidney), half the MRL and double the MRL levels. Calibration graphs were prepared for all tissues and good linearity was achieved over the concentration ranges tested (r > 0.99 and goodness of fit <10%). Limits of quantification of 25.0 ng g(-1) were obtained for the determination of gentamicin in muscle, fat, liver and kidney tissues of swine and calf, which correspond in all cases to at least half the MRLs. Limits of detection ranged between 0.5 and 2.5 ng g(-1) for the tissues. The within-day and between-day precisions (RSD) and the results for accuracy fell within the ranges specified. The method was successfully used for the determination of gentamicin in tissue samples of swines and calves medicated with gentamicin by intramuscular injection.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测奶中克拉维酸残留

采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)建立了克拉维酸在奶中的残留检测方法。2 g样品经乙醇沉淀蛋白质后,转入鸡心瓶中旋转蒸发浓缩至0.5 mL左右,用乙酸铵定容,净化后检测。流动相为乙腈和0.1%甲酸水,梯度洗脱,经Luna 5u C8色谱柱分离,采用电喷雾电离,多反应监测负离子模式对克拉维酸进行定量分析。采用基质匹配法对奶中克拉维酸的含量进行标准校正,在克拉维酸含量为10～400 μg/kg范围内呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数大于0.999;奶中加标样品的检出限(LOD,按信噪比(S/N)≥3计)为10 μg/kg,定量限(LOQ, S/N≥10)为20 μg/kg。在定量限、1/2最高残留限量、最高残留限量、2倍最高残留限量添加水平下,奶中克拉维酸的平均回收率为80.00%～91.25%,相对标准偏差为5.60%～8.77%。该方法可用于奶中克拉维酸残留的分析检测。     

Quantitative analysis of oxytetracycline and its 4-epimer in calf tissues by high-performance liquid chromatography combined with positive electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Tetracycline antibiotics are commonly used in veterinary medicine because of their broad spectrum activity and cost effectiveness. Oxytetracycline (OTC) is one of the most important members of this antibiotic family. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a method to determine OTC residues in edible tissues of calf. Extraction of OTC and its 4-epimer (4-epiOTC), in the presence of the internal standard demethylchlortetracycline (DMCTC), was performed using a liquid extraction with sodium succinate solution (pH 4.0), followed by protein removal with trichloroacetic acid and paper filtration. Further solid-phase extraction clean-up on an HLB polymeric reversed phase column was performed to obtain an extract suitable for LC-MS-MS analysis. Chromatographic separation of the internal standard, and especially OTC and its 4-epimer, was achieved on a PLRP-S polymeric reversed phase column, using a mixture of 0.001 M of oxalic acid, 0.5% (v/v) of formic acid and 3% (v/v) of tetrahydrofuran in water (mobile phase A) and tetrahydrofuran (mobile phase B) as the mobile phase, and at a column temperature of 60 degrees C. OTC and its 4-epimer could be identified using the MS-MS detection technique, and were subsequently quantified. The method has been validated according to the requirements of the EC at the MRL (maximum residue limit, 100 ng g(-1) for muscle, 300 ng g(-1) for liver and600 ng g(-1) for kidney), half the MRL and double the MRL levels, as well for OTC as for 4-epiOTC. Calibration graphs were prepared for all tissues and good linearity was achieved over the concentration ranges tested (r > 0.99 and goodness of fit < 10%). Limits of quantification of half the MRLs were obtained for the analysis of OTC and 4-epiOTC in muscle, liver and kidney tissues of calf. Limits of detection ranged for both components between 0.8 and 48.2 ng g(-1). The within-day and between-day precisions, expressed as RSD values, were all below the maximum allowed RSD values calculated according to the Horwitz equation. The results for accuracy fell within the -20% to +10% range. Recoveries were between 47 and 56% for OTC, and between 52 and 62% for 4-epiOTC, depending on the tissue. The method has been successfully used for the quantitative determination of OTC and 4-epiOTC in tissue samples of calves medicated with OTC by intramuscular injection.     

Development and validation of an HPLC method for the determination of ten sulfonamide residues in milk according to 2002/657/EC

A HPLC method with diode-array detection, at 265 nm, was developed and validated for the determination of ten sulfonamides (SAs): sulfadiazine (SDZ), sulfathiazine (STZ), sulfamethoxine (SMTH), sulfamethizole (SMZ), sulfamethoxypyridazine (SMPZ), sulfamonomethoxine (SMMX), sulfamethoxazole (SMXZ), sulfisoxazole (SIX), sulfadimethoxine (SDMX), and sulfaquinoxaline (SQX) in milk. A mixture of ethyl acetate, n-hexane, and isopropanol was used for the extraction of target analytes from milk. The mobile phase, a mixture of 0.1% v/v formic acid, CH(3) CN, and CH(3) OH was delivered to the analytical column under a gradient program. The procedure was validated according to the European Union regulation 2002/657/EC in terms of selectivity, stability, decision limit, detection capability, accuracy, and precision. Mean recoveries of sulfonamides from milk samples spiked at three concentration levels (0.5×MRL, 1×MRL, and 1.5×MRL) (MRL, maximum residue level) were 93.9-115.9% for SDZ, 97.8-102.9% for STZ, 94.6-107.0% for SMTH, 98.3-111.5% for SMZ, 95.3-108.4% for SMPZ, 97.9-106.0% for SMMX, 97.6-111.3% for SMXZ, 94.3-104.6% for SIX, 96.4-109.1% for SDMX, and 98.2-111.2% for SQX. All RSD values were lower than 8.8%. The decision limits CCa calculated by spiking 20 blank milk samples at MRL (100 μg/kg) ranged from 101.61 to 106.84 μg/kg, whereas the detection capability CCb ranged from 105.64 to 119.01 μg/kg.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测牛奶中头孢洛宁残留

建立了牛奶中头孢洛宁残留检测的高效液相色谱-串联质谱方法。1 g牛奶经乙腈沉淀蛋白质后,上清液于37 ℃水浴下氮气吹干,用1 mL甲醇-0.1%甲酸水溶液（3：7,v/v）复溶,正己烷除脂净化后检测。流动相为乙腈和0.1%甲酸水溶液,梯度洗脱,经C₁₈色谱柱分离,采用多反应监测正离子模式对头孢洛宁进行定性定量分析。采用基质匹配法对牛奶中头孢洛宁的含量进行标准校正,在2~200 μg/L范围内,头孢洛宁质量浓度与其对应峰面积的线性关系良好,相关系数>0.999。牛奶中加标样品的检出限（按S/N≥3计）为0.5 μg/kg,定量限（S/N≥10计）为2 μg/kg。在定量限、1/2最高残留限量、最高残留限量、2倍最高残留限量添加水平下,牛奶中头孢洛宁的平均回收率为78.5%~86.2%,日内相对标准偏差为1.5%~6.2%,日间相对标准偏差为2.9%~5.6%。该方法可用于牛奶中头孢洛宁的残留检测。     

Rapid liquid chromatographic determination of residual penicillin G in milk

A simple and rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for determination of residual penicillin G (benzylpenicillin, PCG) in milk was developed. The sample preparation was performed by stirring with ethanol and reacting with 5 M 1,2,4-triazole-mercury (II) chloride solution at 65?°C for 10 min followed by an ultra centrifugation step. The HPLC separation was carried out using a Mightysil^® RP-4GP column, a mobile phase of acetonitrile and 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.5) (35:65, v/v) and a photo-diode array detector. The average recoveries from spiked PCG (0.004, 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 μg/mL) were above 86% with coefficients of variation between 1.2 and 4.5%. The limit of detection was 0.004 μg/mL. This value corresponds to the maximum residue limit (MRL) in milk (0.004 μg/mL, EU and Japan). The total time required for the analysis of one sample was below 40 min.     

Liquid chromatographic determination of fenbendazole residues in pig tissues after treatment with medicated feed.

Fenbendazole (FBZ) is an anthelmintic widely used in farm animals to treat parasitic infestations. In pigs, it is administered in the food. The aim of this study was to validate an analytical method for the determination of FBZ and its metabolites in pig tissues. This method is based on oxidation of FBZ and its sulfoxide metabolite to the sulfone metabolite (FBZSO2). The limit of quantitation for this method is 20 ng FBZSO2/g for all tissues. The maximum residue limits (MRLs) established for FBZ and its metabolites in pig tissues are 50 ng/g for muscle, fat, and kidney and 500 ng/g for liver. This method is based on a liquid-liquid extraction followed by an oxidation with peracetic acid and a cleanup procedure based on 2 liquid-liquid extractions. Determination is achieved by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. The present method is adjusted to the MRL established for FBZ and its metabolite residues. The analysis of the residues shows that after 72 h posttreatment, no FBZSO2 was detected in muscle, fat, and kidney and that liver levels were below the MRL.     

Production of monoclonal antibody and development of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for kanamycin in biological matrices

Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against kanamycin were prepared by using a kanamycin-bovine gamma-globulin conjugate for the immunization of mice. Splenocytes from BALB/c immunized mice were fused with P3X63Ag8U.1 myeloma cells. This resulted in two hybridoma cell lines. Fifty per cent inhibition concentrations (IC50) for the MAbs were 2 and 5 ng ml-1. One MAb (IC50 = 2 ng ml-1) was named #22 and was used to develop quantitative assays for kanamycin by means of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The detection limit was 0.2 ng ml-1 and the standard deviations were 0.2-4.4% for intra-assay and 0.6-4.7% for inter-assay, respectively. The detection limits using peroxidase were 4 ppb in cattle milk, cattle plasma, cattle urine, swine plasma, swine urine and chicken plasma. Using the MAb #22 produced, a rapid test kit based on an immunochromatographic method was developed. The detection limits using the kit were 50 ppb in cattle milk, cattle plasma, cattle urine and chicken plasma.     

LC-MS-MS to detect and identify four beta-agonists and quantify clenbuterol in liver.

European legislation forbids the use of beta-agonists as growth-promoting substances in cattle raised for human consumption. However, the use of beta-agonists is allowed as a therapeutic treatment of tocolysis for female cattle during calving and of respiratory diseases and tocolysis for horses not raised for human consumption. A maximum residue limit (MRL) of 0.5 microgram kg-1 for clenbuterol in the liver of cattle and horses is proposed by law. Residues of beta-agonists in liver are identified with LC-MS-MS. Using ion trap technology, it was possible to identify each analyte without the need to resolve completely the chromatographic peaks. For each analyte, specific fragment ion spectra were obtained. The coeluting or incompletely resolved peaks were separated mass spectrometrically. For tulobuterol, bromobuterol and mabuterol, qualitative information was obtained. All beta-agonists could be detected up to a concentration of 0.1 microgram kg-1. For clenbuterol, a limited quantitative validation was performed. A working range was defined for which the method was applicable. Quantification was based on the integration of the response of the analytes in spiked blank liver samples. The mean recovery was 15%. The relative standard deviation (RSD) values at different concentrations were below the maximum allowed RSD. The limit of detection of clenbuterol was 0.11 microgram kg-1. The limit of quantification was 0.21 microgram kg-1. It was possible to quantify clenbuterol below one-half of the MRL. The advantage of this method is the ease of use of the mass spectrometric separation to qualify and quantify the presence of four beta-agonists in liver.     

Development and validation of an HPLC confirmatory method for the determination of seven tetracycline antibiotics residues in milk according to the European Union Decision 2002/657/EC

An HPLC method with diode-array detection, at 355 nm, was developed and validated for the determination of seven tetracyclines (TCs) in milk: minocycline (MNC), TC, oxytetracycline (OTC), methacycline (MTC), demeclocycline (DMC), chlortetracycline (CTC), and doxycycline (DC). Oxalate buffer (pH 4) was used with 20% TCA as a deproteinization agent for the extraction of analytes from milk followed by SPE. The separation was achieved on an Inertsil ODS-3, 5 microm, 250 x 4 mm(2 )analytical column at ambient temperature. The mobile phase, a mixture of A: 0.01 M oxalic acid and B: CH(3)CN, was delivered using a gradient program. The procedure was validated according to the European Union decision 2002/657/EC determining selectivity, stability, decision limit, detection capability, accuracy, and precision. Mean recoveries of TCs from spiked milk samples (50, 100, and 200 ng/g) were 93.8-100.9% for MNC, 96.8-103.7% for OTC, 96.3-101.8% for TC, 99.4-107.2% for DMC, 99.4-102.9% for CTC, 96.3-102.7% for MTC, and 94.6-102.1% for DC. All RSD values were lower than 8.5%. The decision limits CC(a) calculated by spiking 20 blank milk samples at MRL (100 microg/kg) ranged from 101.25 to 105.84 microg/kg, while detection capability CC(b )from 103.94 to 108.88 microg/kg.     

Multiresidue determination of fluoroquinolones in milk by column liquid chromatography with fluorescence and ultraviolet absorbance detection

Column liquid chromatography with fluorescence (FLD) and UV-diode array detection (UV-DAD) was used for the simultaneous determination of ciprofloxacin (CIPRO), enrofloxacin (ENRO), marbofloxacin (MARBO), danofloxacin (DANO) and sarafloxacin (SARA) residues in milk, using norfloxacin (NOR) as internal standard. Two solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges, were evaluated for sample clean-up and preconcentration, Strata X, based on a modified styrene-divinylbenzene polymer, and Strata Screen A, a mixed anion exchanger/C8 reversed-phase sorbent. The fluoroquinolones (FQs) were separated on a polar endcapped column (AQUA C18). The recoveries for raw milk spiked with the antibiotics at three concentrations close to the maximum residue limit (MRL), were 80-103% for ENRO, CIPRO and DANO, with relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) lower than 6.6%. SARA recoveries were 70% (R.S.D. = 7%) and values in the order of 95% (R.S.D. = 1.5%) were obtained for MARBO at the MRL level. The quantification limits ranged from 2.4 to l0 ng ml(-1) and are below the MRL established for these drugs by the European Union. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of ENRO and its metabolite CIPRO in an incurred milk sample.     

Rapid liquid chromatographic determination of residual penicillin G in milk

A simple and rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for determination of residual penicillin G (benzylpenicillin, PCG) in milk was developed. The sample preparation was performed by stirring with ethanol and reacting with 5 M 1,2,4-triazole-mercury (II) chloride solution at 65 degrees C for 10 min followed by an ultra centrifugation step. The HPLC separation was carried out using a Mightysil RP-4GP column, a mobile phase of acetonitrile and 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.5) (35:65, v/v) and a photo-diode array detector. The average recoveries from spiked PCG (0.004, 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 microgram/mL) were above 86% with coefficients of variation between 1.2 and 4.5%. The limit of detection was 0.004 microgram/mL. This value corresponds to the maximum residue limit (MRL) in milk (0.004 microgram/mL, EU and Japan). The total time required for the analysis of one sample was below 40 min.     

高效液相色谱法检测液态奶中的苯酚类和水杨酸苯胺类抗蠕虫药

采用高效液相色谱法建立了硝碘酚腈、氯羟柳胺、氯氰碘柳胺、碘醚柳胺在液态奶中的多残留检测方法。取5 g样品,用含1%(v/v)三乙胺的乙腈提取,经MAX柱净化。以乙腈和0.02 mol/L乙酸铵水溶液(pH 4.0)作为流动相,经C18反相色谱柱分离后用紫外检测器检测,外标法定量。结果表明:空白加标奶样中4种药物在5~500 μg/kg范围内均呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.99。空白加标奶样品的检出限(LOD)为3 μg/kg,定量限(LOQ)为5 μg/kg。硝碘酚腈、氯羟柳胺、氯氰碘柳胺、碘醚柳胺在1/2最高残留限量(MRL)、1倍MRL、2倍MRL添加水平下的平均回收率和相对标准偏差分别是92.20%~96.13%和5.55%~16.30%; 87.40%~94.74%和5.40%~12.21%; 86.97%~91.09%和2.67%~8.17%; 77.86%~95.36%和5.02%~13.15%。表明该检测方法简单,灵敏,适用于液态奶中水杨酸苯胺类多残留的定量分析检测。     

高效液相色谱法测定猪组织中咪唑苯脲残留研究

建立了高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定猪可食性组织中咪唑苯脲残留的方法。猪组织经β-葡萄糖苷酶水解后,用1 mol/L盐酸提取,再用正己烷-异戊醇(3:2, v/v)混合溶剂萃取净化。以乙腈和0.0075 mol/L戊烷磺酸钠水溶液(含0.1%三乙胺,pH 3.0)作为流动相,经C18反相色谱柱分离后用紫外检测器检测。结果表明: 该方法在咪唑苯脲含量为10～10000 μg/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数大于0.999;空白组织中加标样品的检出限(LOD)为10 μg/kg,定量限(LOQ)为20 μg/kg。在定量限、最高残留限量(MRL)、2倍MRL添加水平下,不同组织的平均回收率为80.04%～110.32%,相对标准偏差为0.82%～10.00%。表明该检测方法简单、灵敏,适用于猪组织中咪唑苯脲残留的定量检测。     

Development of an optical biosensor assay for detection of β-lactam antibiotics in milk using the penicillin-binding protein 2x*

An assay was developed for the detection of residues of penicillins and cephalosporins in milk using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor. The assay was based on the inhibition of the binding of digoxigenin-labelled ampicillin (DIG-AMPI) to a soluble penicillin-binding protein 2x derivative (PBP 2x*) of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Samples were incubated with PBP 2x* in a first step, whereby β-lactams in positive samples would bind to the PBP 2x*. Non-complexed PBP 2x* was then allowed to form a complex with DIG-AMPI in a second incubation step. The formed DIG-AMPI/PBP 2x*-complexes were detected in a SPR-based biospecific interaction assay (BIA) for digoxigenin with an antibody against digoxigenin immobilised on the sensor chip. Although binding of matrix components to the sensor chip (non-specific binding) occurred, benzylpenicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, cloxacillin, cephalexin and cefoperazone could be detected in defatted bulk raw milk samples at concentrations corresponding to the maximum residue limits (MRL) set by the European Union. The influence of matrix components on the performance of the assay was examined in more detail by analysing individual raw milk samples from 19 cows. Compared to bulk raw milk samples, individual samples showed a higher level and variation of matrix interferences. Non-specific binding could be reduced to a lower and more constant level by a heat-treatment step, a centrifugation step and the addition of carboxymethylated dextran to the samples. With this sample preparation, benzylpenicillin could be detected at MRL (4 μg kg⁻¹) in individual raw milk samples. Thus, the assay could be the basis for a screening test for routine use.     

Determination of benzylpenicillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin, and dicloxacillin in cows' milk by ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography after precolumn derivatization

A high-performance liquid-chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of five penicillin compounds (benzylpenicillin, phenoxymethylpenicillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin, and dicloxacillin) at trace levels in commercially available milk samples. This method comprises extraction of the lipids with ethyl acetate, clean-up and concentration on a C-18 solid-phase extraction column, and derivatization with 1,2,4-triazole and mercury(II) chloride solution, pH 8, at 65 degrees C for 10 min. The derivatized compounds are eluted from a C-2 column with a mobile phase containing acetonitrile and phosphate buffer loaded with sodium thiosulfate and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate as ion-pairing reagent. The limit of determination was found to be 4 microg L(-1) milk for benzylpenicillin and 10 microg L(-1) for the others. This meets EU criteria according to decision No. 93/256/EEC.     

Determination of bisphenol A in human breast milk by HPLC with column-switching and fluorescence detection

A highly sensitive HPLC method was developed for the determination of xenoestrogenic compound, bisphenol A (BPA) in human breast milk samples. After a two-step liquid-liquid extraction, BPA was derivatized with fluorescent labeling reagent, 4-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzoyl chloride (DIB-Cl). The excess fluorescent reagent could be removed effectively using a column-switching system. The separation of DIB-BPA from endogenous materials in milk was carried out on two C(18) columns and fluorescence intensity was monitored at 475 nm with the excitation of 350 nm. A good linearity (r = 0.994) was observed of BPA in the concentration range of 0.2-5.0 ng mL(-1) in breast milk, and the detection limit was 0.11 ng mL(-1) at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. Intra- and inter-day precision (RSD, %) were less than 8.7 and 10.4, respectively. Twenty-three breast milk samples of healthy lactating women were analyzed for the BPA concentration; the mean value was 0.61 +/- 0.20 ng mL(-1), with no correlation to the lipid content of milk samples.     

Determination of metoserpate,buquinolate, and diclofenac in pork,eggs, and milk using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

In this work, a method was developed for the simultaneous determination of residual metoserpate, buquinolate and diclofenac in pork, milk, and eggs. Samples were extracted with 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile, defatted with n‐hexane, and filtered prior to analysis using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. The analytes were separated on a C₁₈ column using 0.1% acetic acid and methanol as the mobile phase. The matrix‐matched calibration curves showed good linearity over a concentration range of 5–50 ng/g with coefficients of determination (R²) ≥0.991. The intra‐ and inter‐day accuracies (expressed as recovery percentage values) calculated using three spiking levels (5, 10, and 20 μg/kg) were 80–108.65 and 74.06–107.15%, respectively, and the precisions (expressed as relative standard deviation) were 2.86–13.67 and 0.05–11.74%, respectively, for the tested drugs determined in various matrices. The limits of quantification (1 and 2 μg/kg) were below the uniform residual level (0.01 mg/kg) set for compounds that have no specific maximum residue limit (MRL). The developed method was tested using market samples and none of the target analytes was detected in any of the samples. The validated method proved to be practicable for detection of the tested analytes in pork, milk, and eggs.     

Monoclonal-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunochromatographic rapid assay for monensin.

Monensin, a member of the ionophoric polyether antibiotics, is used primarily as a coccidiostat. A protein conjugate of monensin was prepared and utilized to produce monoclonal antibodies in the BALB/c-P3X63Ag8U.1 fusion system. Only one hybridoma that produces monoclonal antibody against monensin was isolated from one in 329 wells. The monoclonal antibody was used to develop quantitative assays for monensin by means of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The detection limit was 1 ng ml-1 and the relative standard deviations were 2.1-6.3% intra-assay and 5.9-12.9% inter-assay. All ELISA results for assay of chicken plasma and cattle milk were confirmed using a bioassay to be used as the official method. The ELISA and bioassay results showed close correlations for plasma (r2 = 0.98, n = 25) and milk (r2 = 0.95, n = 25). Using the anti-monensin monoclonal antibodies produced, a rapid test kit based on the immunochromatographic method was developed. Detection limits of monensin for cattle milk, cattle plasma and chicken plasma were about 40, 40 and 160 ppb. respectively.