Ractopamine and clenbuterol urinary residues in pigs as food-producing animals

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 517-522

  Pleadin, Jelka ^a   Vulić, Ana ^a   Perši, Nina ^a   Milić, Dinka ^b   Vahčić, Nada ^c  

^a CROATIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^b Dubravica Swine Farm Ltd   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Clenbuterol; ELISA; Pig; Ractopamine; Urine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84857170168     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13342606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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