High sensitive melamine testing for dairy

The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) have both concluded that the level of melamine in food
products, other than baby food, should not exceed 2.5 mg/kg. Hong Kong has set
its maximum concentration limit for melamine in baby food at 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.5
mg/kg for other foods.

Romer Labs® new AgraQuant® Melamine Sensitive
immunoassay has been validated for dairy products such as milk, milk powder,
yogurt and yogurt drinks. The test’s quantitation range for milk, yogurt and
yogurt drinks is 0.1-5.0 mg/kg, and 0.5-25.0 mg/kg for milk
powder.

Melamine, a nitrogen-rich chemical normally used in plastics, has
been widely used in China to give livestock feed the appearance of higher
protein content. Most recently involved in the deaths of at least 3 and
illnesses of more than 6,200 babies in China when illegally used to disguise the
protein content in baby milk formulas, melamine first made the headlines last
year when it was found as an additive in the pet food that caused the deaths of
dogs and cats in the US. Melamine by itself is nontoxic in low doses, but when
combined with cyanuric acid it can cause fatal kidney
stones.

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