Scientists have created a special test using gel that can spot tiny, harmful drug residues in pork—like salbutamol and ractopamine—at levels way too small for the naked eye to see, making it much more accurate than just looking at the meat.

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Development and Application of a Gel-Based Immunoassay for the Rapid Screening of Salbutamol and Ractopamine Residues in Pork.

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2015 Dec 9

Scientists made a quick test strip that can find tiny amounts of two banned drugs in pork — way better than just looking at the strip. The new method spots much smaller amounts than the old way, so it’s more sensitive and accurate.

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Development and Application of a Gel-Based Immunoassay for the Rapid Screening of Salbutamol and Ractopamine Residues in Pork.

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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b04203

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