date:Jul 03, 2012
he agency claims.
One multi-residue method being implemented for veterinary drugs will allow the agency to screen for chemical compounds that include several types of legal and illegal drugs such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and growth promoters. Previously, FSIS would have collected 300 samples from 300 cows and looked for just one chemical at a time. Under the new system, one sample can be tested for as many as 55 pesticide chemicals, nine kinds of antibiotics, various metals and event