RIDASCREEN® Zeranol is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of zeranol in urine.
All reagents required for the enzyme immunoassay - including standards - are contained in the test kit.
For in vitro use only.
General Information:
The oestrogenic anabolic agent zeranol (a-Zearalanol) is derived from the mycotoxin zearalenone. It is used to increase the average daily live-weight gain in ruminants and to improve the food conversion efficiency. However, this compound has not been authorized as fattening adjuvant in the EU.
The synthetic compound zeranol possesses about three times the estrogenic activity of zearalenone. Besides its anabolic effects, zeranol causes the clinical signs of hyperestrogenism, particularly reduced fertility and disorders in development. It is thus not impossible that zeranol residues in edible tissues, after use in illegal practice, may lead to a risk for consumers.
Test Format: Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each)
Detection Limit: urine: 1.5 ppb
Incubation Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Cross-reactivity:
- Zeranol (standard substance): 100%
- Zearalanone: approx. 2%
- β-Zearalanol: approx. 4%
- Zearalenone: < 0.5%
- α-Zearalenol: approx. 21%
- β-Zearalenol: approx. 2.5%
- 17β-Estradiol, Clenbuterol, Testosterone: < 0.02%