Nitrofurazone accumulates in avian eyes--a replacement for semicarbazide as a marker of abuse.
Intact nitrofurazone is present in whole eyes of chickens fed varying levels of this banned antibiotic and may therefore be used as an alternative to the controversial marker residue, semicarbazide, to monitor for abuse of this drug in primary production.
Cooper
Kevin M
KM
Queen's University Belfast, Department of Veterinary Science, Belfast BT4 3SD, Northern Ireland, UK.
McCracken
Robert J
RJ
Kennedy
D Glenn
DG
D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D005123:Eye / Q000737:chemistry*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D009583:Nitrofurazone / Q000032:analysis*; D012663:Semicarbazides / Q000032:analysis; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
D015415:Biomarkers; D012663:Semicarbazides; C010059:carbamylhydrazine; D009583:Nitrofurazone