Antibiotic Detection in Animal-Derived Agricultural Products
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 586
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food safety; food quality; sample preparation; rapid detection technology; animal-derived food; antibiotic residues
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: food safety; sample preparation; rapid detection technology; animal-derived food; antibiotic residues
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antibiotic residues in animal-derived agricultural products (e.g., meat, eggs, milk, and honey) pose significant risks to food safety and public health by contributing to antibiotic resistance and potential allergic reactions, necessitating effective detection methods. Current approaches include highly sensitive instrumental techniques such as liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), typically combined with sample preparation methods like solid-phase extraction (SPE), QuEChERS, or accelerated solvent extraction (ASE), as well as rapid screening methods for on-site and high-throughput testing, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for resistance gene detection, and biosensors (e.g., optical, electrochemical). Emerging technologies like nanomaterials-based sensors and artificial intelligence-assisted analysis show promise for improving sensitivity and reducing detection time, highlighting the need for continuous innovation to ensure regulatory compliance and consumer safety. We also encourage the submission of review articles covering diverse detection technologies for antibiotic residues in animal-derived agricultural products.
Prof. Dr. Genxi Zhang
Dr. Bo Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antibiotics
- animal-derived agricultural products
- detection method
- sample pretreatment method
- rapid detection technology
- nondestructive testing technology
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