Chemistry Discipline B Track 3 Animal Food Testing

NIH RePORTER · FDA · U19 · $225,000 · view on reporter.nih.gov ↗

Abstract

Project Summary: The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Food, Fuel, and Disease section intends to use this funding opportunity to improve the section's animal food testing surveillance programs, building a more robust and efficient program. The section intends to continue resting commodities for its current spectrum of testing: mycotoxins; Aflatoxin B1, Aflatoxin B2, Aflatoxin G1, Aflatoxin G2, Deoxynivalenol, Fumonisin B1, Fumonisin B2, Fumonisin B3, Ochratoxin A, and Zearalenone, veterinary drugs; Amprolium, Carbadox, Chlortetracycline, Decoquinate, Lasalocid, Monensin, Oxytetracycline, Ractopamine, Sulfamethazine, Sulfadimethozine, Sulfaquinozaline, Tilmicosin, and Tylosin, nutrient and heavy metals; Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, and Zinc crude fat content, crude fiber content, and protein (Nitrogen) content but plans to also begin to expand sample volume and testing methodologies, such as adding CBD/THC testing of pet foods. The section also plans to work on building an increase collaboration between interdepartmental agencies and the FDA.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10172244
Project number
1U19FD007092-01
Recipient
MICHIGAN STATE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
Principal Investigator
Ted Gatesy
Activity code
U19
Funding institute
FDA
Fiscal year
2020
Award amount
$225,000
Award type
1
Project period
2020-09-01 → 2025-06-30