Abstract
Ractopamine (RCT) is a member of the beta-2-agonist (beta-agonist) family. It is licensed for use as an animal growth promoter in more than 20 countries worldwide, including the United States and Canada, but is either not licensed or prohibited by over 150 others, including those within the European Union. The issue of the use of RCT in livestock bound for human consumption has risen to prominence recently following the decision by The People's Republic of China to ban the import of pork from a number of processing plants after finding traces of RCT in shipments from the U.S.A.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 217-225 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Analytica Chimica Acta |
Volume | 608 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Feb 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Environmental Chemistry