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Determination of florfenicol residue in rainbow trout muscles by HPLC in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Iran

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Florfenicol residues in cultured rainbow trout muscles were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography with a regulatory surveillance purpose. A total of 40 randomly selected rainbow trout fish were collected to evaluate florfenicol residue. According to the results, concentrations of the antibiotic in fish muscle were in the range of 0.4–3.6 μg g−1 (mean = 0.8). The results show that 14 of 40 studied samples (35 %) contained florfenicol, and the concentration of florfenicol in five samples (12.5 %) was higher than maximum allowable level (1 mg kg−1). The results of this study prove the hypothesis that fish farmers use this antibiotic in large scale.

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This project was financially supported by Young Researchers Club, IAU, Shahrekord branch.

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  1. Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, No. 76, Kashani St., Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran

    Mahsa Ansari

  2. Department of Food Hygiene and Aquatic Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran

    Mehdi Raissy & Ebrahim Rahimi

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Ansari, M., Raissy, M. & Rahimi, E. Determination of florfenicol residue in rainbow trout muscles by HPLC in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Iran. Comp Clin Pathol 23, 61–62 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-012-1570-y

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