Coccidiosis is a veterinary, parasitic disease of the intestinal tract caused by coccidian protozoa. It mainly affects poultry.

R-Biopharm Nederland participates with the EuroProxima products in several Proficiency Tests, like Trilogy and Fapas. In the past 2 months 4 Fapas reports have been placed on our website. Check out the results from the corresponding EuroProxima ELISA tests: Ochratoxin A in Instant Coffee 17217 RB report Phenicols (Chloramphenicol) in Fish Muscle 02436 RB report Phenicols (Thiamphenicol) in Fish Muscle 02436 RB report B-Lactams in Bovine milk 02445 RB report The reports can be downloaded from the download section of the relevant kit

Liquid whey and whey powder made from sheep’s of goat’s milk are becoming more popular for use in several food products all over the world. It is a major concern for the dairy industry, the control agencies and the consumers that these whey products are free from cow’s milk and cow’s whey. This is especially important for consumers with a cow’s milk allergy or intolerance.

The recently launched 5171 PLUS Cow’s Milk ELISA Test has been validated by R-Biopharm Nederland B.V. in cooperation with the Dutch dairy company AVH Dairy Trade B.V. Thanks to this cooperation dairy industrial samples from different sources were available for the adjustment of the ELISA test. The background of this project between the two companies is described in a white paper.

The European Union Reference Laboratory Anses in Fougeres, France has recently validated 3 ELISA kits for the screening of colistin residues in porcine and poultry muscle. This validation is published in “Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A”. The 5151COL EuroProxima Colistin ELISA was the only test that comes with a statement of the detection capability (CCβ).