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Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry determination of maduramycin residues in the tissues of broiler chickens

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Pages 1226-1232 | Received 17 Feb 2010, Accepted 21 Apr 2010, Published online: 01 Jun 2010
 

Abstract

Maduramycin is a polyether ionophoric coccidiostat used to prevent coccidiosis in poultry at a prescribed concentration over a certain time interval. Due to public health concerns about the presence of coccidiostat residues in poultry, the aim of the present study was to determine the level of maduramycin residues in the tissues of broiler chickens fed commercially produced feed containing 5 mg kg−1 of maduramycin in complete feed throughout the 5-day withdrawal period (WP). The residues were investigated by liquid chromatography (LC) coupled with electrospray ionisation (ESI) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) of the method were 0.3 and 0.8 µg kg−1, respectively. The average recovery based on matrix-fortified calibrations for chicken tissues was 90%. Maduramycin was found to be rapidly distributed in all tissues. The highest concentrations of maduramycin residues were found in the heart followed by the skin, liver, gizzard, kidneys and, finally, muscle (thigh and breast). On day 5 of the WP, residue concentrations of maduramycin did not decline below the LOQ of the method. Our results emphasize the need to establish a maximum residue limit (MRL) for maduramycin to control its residue levels in edible tissues from chickens before slaughter.

Acknowledgement

This study was supported by VEGA grant No 1/0658/09.

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