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Current Problems Associated with the Detection of Antibiotic/Drug Residues in Milk and Other Food

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Analysis of Antibiotic/Drug Residues in Food Products of Animal Origin

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The focus of testing for antibiotic residues in milk is changing from preventing manufacturing problems and satisfying older regulatory requirements to more interest in food safety.

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Charm, S.E. (1992). Current Problems Associated with the Detection of Antibiotic/Drug Residues in Milk and Other Food. In: Agarwal, V.K. (eds) Analysis of Antibiotic/Drug Residues in Food Products of Animal Origin. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3356-6_4

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