Due to their availability and low cost, antibiotics have been widely used in the aquaculture and seafood production in various countries around the world. Some antibiotics have been prohibited for use in food animal production by a number of countries including Australia, Canada, USA and EU member states.

This is due to concerns about possible carcinogenicity and mutagenicity. Testing for antibiotics is critical to ensure banned substances are not present and permissible antibiotics are below acceptable limits.

Leeder Consulting has validated laboratory procedures which can assist importers, local producers, regulators and governments with detection of the following compounds in seafood.

Chloramphenicol Fluroamphenicol Thiamphenicol Nitrofuran parents Nitrofurantoin Furazolidone Furaltadone 5-Nitro-2-Furaldehyde Nitrofuran metabolites Furaltadone (AMOZ) Furazolidone (AOZ) Nitrofurazone (SEM) Nitrofurantoin (AH)

Macrolides Erythromycin Tylosin Lincomycin Tilmicosin Oxolinic acid Tetracyclines Chlorotetracycline Doxycycline Oxytetracycline Tetracycline Trimethoprim

Sulphonamides Sulfamethazine (SMZ) Sulfathiazole (STZ) Sulfamerazine (SMR) Sulfadoxin (SDX) Sulfaquinoxaline Sodium Salt (SQX) Sulfameter (SMT) Sulfafurazol (SFZ) Sulfadiazine (SDZ) Sulfapyridine (SPY) Sulfamethizole (SMZL) Sulfaphenazole (SPZ) Sulfamonomethoxine (SMM) Sulfanilamide (SNL) Sulfamethoxypyridazine (SMP) Sulfisoxazole (SIZ) Sulfachloropyridazine (SCP) Sulfadimethoxine

In addition to antibiotics, Leeder Consulting offers a range of other tests including
metals, pesticide residues, microbiology, white spot virus and species identification

Quality Assurance and Quality Control are primary considerations when undertaking food analysis. Leeder Consulting is AS/NZS ISO Certified, the laboratory is NATA Accredited, a Registered Quarantine Laboratory and “Appointed Analyst” under the Commonwealth Imported Food Control Act.

Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) Methods are preferable for analysing residues in food because of the high selectivity and sensitivity of MS Detection.

Leeder Consulting’s Food Laboratory is staffed by highly trained, qualified chemists and equipped with dedicated, state of the art equipment including the latest Agilent “Ion Trap” Mass Spectrometer.

All prices are in Australian Dollars and are exclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Batches of less than 5 samples will incur a $50.00 reporting fee.

Confirmation of ASP or PSP will incur additional charges.

*Sub-samples of Vibrio cholera, Staph enterotoxin and Salmonella are the only microbiological tests that can be composited for the AQIS Imported Foods Program.

Leeder Consulting will nationally pick up samples free of charge.

As part of the National Residue Survey, the following tests are conducted that may also be of interest to your organisation. AFFA are currently investigating residues in imported and local seafood where the findings will also contribute to the NRS.

Leeder Consulting specialise in antibiotic and residue testing and are not limited to the tests listed.

If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to call us.