Clenbuterol has been widely used as a growth promoter amongst livestock farming and as a uterus relaxant for cattle during the birthing season. China, USA & EU have all banned the use of clenbuterol, as residue levels from the drug will pass through to the milk and into the food chain.
| Assay | LOD (ppb) | Compound | Cross Reactivity % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clenbuterol | Raw Milk 0.10 Milk Powder 0.10 | Clenbuterol Mabuterol Bromochlorbuterol Brombuterol Methyl-Clenbuterol Mapenterol Clenpenterol hydrochloride Cimbuterol Clenproperol Salbutamol Carbuterol Terbutaline Pirbuterol Cimaterol Ractopamine Feneterol | 100.00 114.00 106.00 96.00 53.00 49.00 33.00 26.00 6.00 3.80 2.50 1.60 0.90 <1.00 <0.20 <0.20 |