Delvotest is a
broad spectrummicrobial inhibition test used in dairy for testing
antibiotic residue in milk and milk products.[1] It is used to ensure milk safety and is produced by the global company DSM.
The dairy sector has a responsibility to prevent the presence of antibiotic residues in milk for health reasons, processing and economic reasons and legal responsibility to adhere to the Maximum Residue Levels as defined by law.
Delvotest is a testing method that is used throughout the dairy value chain by laboratories, dairy companies and farmers.[2]
The test is validated by:
France – CNIEL The French Dairy Industry Organization - Ministere de l’Agriculture, de l’Agroalimentaire et de la Forêt
NL – Qlip – Dutch Quality and Assurance Organization for the Dairy Industry
UK - CSL Central Laboratory and Executive Agency, UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA
Brazil – Agricultural Research Corporation, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food supply
Nestle Research Center - validation of 27 antibiotic residues in raw cow's milk and milk-based products, Lausanne, Switzerland
Nestlé Factory Laboratory, Shuangcheng, Italy; Centro Referenza Nazionale Qualità Latte Bovino IZSLER, Brescia, Italy (2015)
Italy – AGRIS Agency for Agriculture Development in Sardegna
Belgium - ILVO The Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research – government affiliated
Poland - PIWET- The National Veterinary Research Institute, part of ministry of Agriculture
References
^Hennart, Stephen L A; Faragher, John (1 January 2012). "Validation of the Delvotest SP NT DA". Journal of AOAC International. 95 (1): 252–260.
doi:
10.5740/jaoacint.11-138.