Streptomycin Analysis (Antibiotic)

Streptomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic originally isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces griseus. This antibiotic was the first discovered aminoglycoside antibiotic. The initially broad spectrum of activity against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria has been greatly reduced due to developing antibiotic resistance.

Although streptomycin was one of the first and most effective treatments for tuberculosis in the past, it is now largely an alternative form of therapy. However, it remains a potentially effective treatment today.

This medicine is used in combination with other medicines to treat an active tuberculosis infection if other medicines for TB cannot be taken, or if there is a type of TB that cannot be treated with other medicines (ie if you have drug-resistant TB). Streptomycin works by killing the organisms that cause the infection. This medicine may also be used in combination with other medicines to treat other serious infections.

Streptomycin can cause nerve damage or hearing loss, especially if you have kidney disease or use other medications. If there is severe dizziness, hearing problems, vision problems, balance problems, difficulty concentrating, muscle weakness, numbness or tingling, intervention may be needed. Streptomycin can cause serious side effects.

Antimicrobial agents are widely used in dairy cattle. Misapplication for disease treatment and as growth promoting agents causes antibiotic residues in milk and dairy products and contributes to the development of microbial drug resistance and the spread of resistant bacteria, including serious health consequences in animals. Aminoglycosides, such as streptomycin, are inhibitors of protein synthesis. They are widely used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of gram-negative bacterial infection in cattle. The maximum residue limit for streptomycin in milk is 200 ng/ml. Due to the harmful effects of veterinary medical residues, a number of requirements apply in the European Union countries.

A liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method is applied for the quantification of streptomycin residues in milk. Accurate detection of low levels of aminoglycoside residues in milk is of great importance to the dairy industry and farmers.

Our organization also provides streptomycin analysis (antibiotic) services with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors.