Chloramphenicol (Sigma) was added to the feeds of laying hens at prophylactic (20 and 40 mg/kg) and therapeutic (400 mg/kg) doses. Antibotic residues in eggs were determined by a disc assay methode Sarcinia lutea (ATCC 9341) was used as a test organism and brucella agar (Gibco) was used as a cultural medium. Broth cultur of Sarcinia lutea grown at 37°C for 16-18 hours, was seeded on brucella agar by disposable swab. Then, the discs absorbed chloramphenicol or egg extracts were set on the prepared plates. A total of 120 eggs were tested. Chloramphenicol residues in eggs of laying hens that have been given 40 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg doses were 10-115 ng/g and 35-75 ng/g respectively. It was shown that 6 mm in diameter could absorb an amount of 25 g homogenate of eggs.
ABDEL-NASSER, M., ACET, H., ERGANIS, O., & TRAS, B. (1990). A DISC ASSAY TECHNIQUE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CHLORAMPHENICOL RESIDUES IN EGGS. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 24.1(47), 201-207. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1990.187553
MLA
M. ABDEL-NASSER; H.A. ACET; O. ERGANIS; B. TRAS. "A DISC ASSAY TECHNIQUE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CHLORAMPHENICOL RESIDUES IN EGGS", Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 24.1, 47, 1990, 201-207. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1990.187553
HARVARD
ABDEL-NASSER, M., ACET, H., ERGANIS, O., TRAS, B. (1990). 'A DISC ASSAY TECHNIQUE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CHLORAMPHENICOL RESIDUES IN EGGS', Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 24.1(47), pp. 201-207. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1990.187553
VANCOUVER
ABDEL-NASSER, M., ACET, H., ERGANIS, O., TRAS, B. A DISC ASSAY TECHNIQUE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CHLORAMPHENICOL RESIDUES IN EGGS. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1990; 24.1(47): 201-207. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1990.187553