Qualitative Detection Tetracycline Residues in Milk with a Luminescence-Based Microbial Method: The Effect of Milk Composition and Assay Performance in Relation to an Immunoassay and a Microbial Inhibition Assay

摘要

Performance of Tet-Lux, a newly developed microbiological test for the detection of tetracycline residues in raw milk, based on tetracycline-controlled luminescence activation of the test bacteria, was evaluated in bovine milks with variable amounts of somatic cells, bacteria, fat, protein, and natural inhibitory compounds. The sensitivity of Tet-Lux was also compared to a commercially available tetracycline immunoassay (Snap, Idexx Laboratories Inc.) and to a microbial inhibition test (Delvotest SP., Gist-Brogades).