FoodBRAND Publications

FoodBRAND produced a range of papers in the peer-reviewed scientific literature:
  1. Conneely, A., Nugent, A., and O’Keeffe, M. (2002)  Use of solid phase extraction for the isolation and clean-up of a derivatised furazolidone metabolite from animal tissues.  The Analyst. 127, 705-709.
  2. Conneely, A., Nugent, A., O’Keeffe, M., Mulder, P.P.J., van Rhijn, J.A., Kovacsics, L., Fodor, A., McCracken, R.J. and Kennedy, D.G. (2003).  Isolation of bound residues of nitrofuran drugs from tissue by solid phase extraction with determination by liquid chromatography with UV and tandem mass spectrometric detection.  Analytica Chimica Acta, 483, 91-98.
  3. Cooper, K.M., Caddell, A., Elliott C.T. and Kennedy, D.G. (2004).  Production and characterisation of polyclonal antibodies to a derivative of 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone, a metabolite of the nitrofuran furazolidone.  Analytica Chimica Acta, 520, 79-86.
  4. O’Keeffe, M., Conneely, A., Cooper, K.M., Kennedy, D.G., Kovacsics, L., Fodor, A., Mulder, P.P.J., van Rhijn, J.A., and Trigueros, G. (2004).  Nitrofuran antibiotics in pork.  The FoodBRAND retail survey.  Analytica Chimica Acta, 520, 125-131.
  5. Cooper, K.M., Elliott, C.T. and Kennedy, D.G. (2004).  Detection of AOZ, a tissue-bound metabolite of the nitrofuran furazolidone, in prawn tissue by enzyme immunoassay.  Food Additives & Contaminants. 21, 841-848.
  6. Diblikova, I., Cooper, K.M., Kennedy, D.G. and Franek, M. (2005).  Monoclonal antibody-based ELISA for the quantification of nitrofuran metabolite 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone in tissues using a simplified sample preparation.  Analytical Chimica Acta. 540, 285-292.
  7. Cooper, K.M. and Kennedy, D.G. (2005).  Nitrofuran antibiotic metabolites detected at parts per million concentrations in retina of pigs – a new matrix for enhanced monitoring of nitrofuran abuse.  The Analyst. 130, 466-468.
  8. Vass, M., Kotkova, L., Diblikova, I., Nevorankova, Z., Cooper, K.M., Kennedy, D.G. and Franek, M. (2005).  Production and characterisation of monoclonal antibodies for the detection of AOZ, a tissue bound metabolite of furazolidone.  Veterinarni Medicina, 50, 300-310.
  9. Cooper, K.M., Mulder, P.P.J., van Rhijn, J.A., Kovacsics, L., McCracken, R.J., Young, P.B. and Kennedy D.G. (2005).  Depletion of four nitrofuran antibiotics and their tissue-bound metabolites in porcine tissues and determination using LC-MS/MS.  Food Additives & Contaminants. 22, 406-414.
  10. Cooper, K.M. and Kennedy, D.G. (2007)  Stability studies of the metabolites of nitrofuran antibiotics during storage and cooking.  Food Additives & Contaminants, In Press.
Further work on nitrofurans arising from the work of FoodBRAND partners has also been published:
  1. McCracken, R.J., van Rhijn, J.A. and Kennedy, D.G. (2005)  The occurrence of nitrofuran metabolites in the tissues of chickens exposed to very low dietary concentrations of the nitrofurans.  Food Additives & Contaminants. 22, 567-572.
  2. McCracken, R.J., van Rhijn, J.A. and Kennedy, D.G. (2005)  Transfer of nitrofuran residues from parent broiler breeder chickens to broiler progeny.  British Poultry Science. 46, 287-292.
  3. Mulder, P.P.J., Zuidema, T., Keestra, N.G.M., Kooij, P.J.F., Elbers, I.J.W., and van Rhijn, J.A. (2005).  Determination of nifursol metabolites in poultry muscle and liver tissue. Development and validation of a confirmatory method.   The Analyst, 130, 763-771.
  4. Cooper, K.M., McCracken, R.J. and Kennedy, D.G. (2005)  Nitrofurazone accumulates in avian eyes - a replacement for semicarbazide as a marker of abuse.  The Analyst, 130, 824-827.
  5. Franek, M., Diblikova, I., Vass, M., Kotkova, L., Stastny K., Frgalova, K., and Hruska, K. (2006).  Validation of a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA for the quantification of the furazolidone metabolite (AOZ) in eggs using various sample preparation.  Veterinarni Medicina, 51, 248-257.
  6. Cooper, K.M., Samsonova, J.M., Plumpton, L, Elliott, C.T. and Kennedy, D.G. (2007).  Enzyme immunoassay for semicarbazide – the nitrofuran metabolite and food contaminant.  Analytica Chimica Acta, 592, 64-71.
  7. Cooper, K.M., McCracken, R.J., Buurman, M. and Kennedy, D.G. (2007)  Residues of nitrofuran antibiotic parent compounds and metabolites in eyes of broiler chickens.  Food Additives & Contaminants, In Press.
  8. Samsonova, J.V., Douglas, A.J., Cooper, K.M., Kennedy, D.G. and Elliott, C.T. (2007)  Potential alternative biomarkers of nitrofurazone abuse in animal derived food products.  Food & Chemical Toxicology, In Press.
  9. Cooper, K.M., Le J., Kane, C. and Kennedy, D.G. (2007)  A study of the kinetics of semicarbazide and nitrofurazone in chicken eggs and egg powders.  Analytica Chimica Acta, In Preparation.