Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

Veterinary Drug Residues in Food

This is a 5 day Practical Course covering screening for antimicrobial agents and testing for chloramphenicol and nitrofuran metabolites as examples of the general approaches required for veterinary residues testing. The aim would be to carry out one complete extraction for each test, including hands-on practical training, together with analysis by LC-MS-MS where appropriate and processing of the resultant data. Practical training will be supported by targeted lecture presentations. The course will contain the following elements:
-Introduction to veterinary residues testing with particular reference to antimicrobial screening, chloramphenicol and nitrofuran metabolites testing.
-Overview of LC-MS-MS instrumentation and set-up.
-LC-MS-MS data processing.
-Practical sessions—Introduction to SOP; preparation of stock standards; sampling.
-Practical sessions—Full extraction and clean-up procedure (to include hands-on testing of existing incurred material).
-Trouble shooting/Q&A session

OUTLINE PROGRAMME

DAY 1
Lecture presentation - Introduction to veterinary residues testing with particular reference to antimicrobial screening, chloramphenicol and nitrofuran metabolites testing.
Test 1: Practical – introduction to SOP; preparation of stock standards; sampling.

DAY 2
Test 1 (AM) : Practical – full extraction and clean-up procedure (to include hands-on testing of existing incurred material).
Test 2 (PM): Practical – introduction to SOP; preparation of stock standards; sampling

DAY 3
Test 2 (AM): Practical – full extraction and clean-up procedure (to include hands-on testing of existing incurred material).
Test 3 (PM): Practical – introduction to SOP; preparation of stock standards; sampling

DAY 4
Test 3 (AM) : Practical – full extraction and clean-up procedure (to include hands-on testing of existing incurred material).
(PM) Overview of LC-MS-MS instrumentation and set-up.

DAY 5
(AM) LC-MS-MS data processing.
(PM) Trouble shooting/Q&A session.