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• Antibiotics have been used in cows for many years to treat such common infectious diseases as
mastitis. The past several years has seen increased pressure on milk producers to increase milk
production from each and every cow. This pressure often results in more infections, and the
increased use of antibiotics to counter these infections. Treated cows must be quarantined for a
number of days, depending on the antibiotic used (typically 4-5 days), to allow the drug to clear
the cow’s system. If this quarantine period is inadequate, antibiotics can be passed into milk
intended for consumers—and result in potentially severe penalties and other consequences.
• Neogen's BetaStar testing products detect the b-lactam group of antibiotics (e.g., penicillin,
ampicillin, amoxicillin, cefapirin, and ceftiofur). The b-lactam group is responsible for approxi-
mately 95% of all milk antibiotic contamination.
• The rapid BetaStar tests are available in a simple format that requires only an incubator, and a
laboratory based format for processing larger amounts of samples.
1. Remove the individual receptor vial and 4. Completely depress syringe plunger. Place
gently tap the bottle to bring all the material tip approx. 1 cm into milk sample and allow
to the bottom. plunger to return under pressure (0.2 mL milk).
2. Carefully remove tear-off seal and rubber 5. Slowly dispense milk sample into vial.
cap from receptor vial.
6. Replace rubber cap and carefully invert vial
3. Place a fresh disposable tip firmly on spring 1-2 times to recover material on cap.
syringe.
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E-mail: foodsafety@neogen.com • www.neogen.com BetaStar 1206