Degradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasound

Abstract This study aims to investigate the prevalence of amoxicillin (AMX) residues in chicken meat, as well as the influence of the ozonation process (O3) combined with ultrasound on the degradation of AMX in samples with concentrations above the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL). The AMX residues were...

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Main Author: Tarek A. El-Desouky
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Published: Springer 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06669-z
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description Abstract This study aims to investigate the prevalence of amoxicillin (AMX) residues in chicken meat, as well as the influence of the ozonation process (O3) combined with ultrasound on the degradation of AMX in samples with concentrations above the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL). The AMX residues were extracted and determined by solid-phase extraction (SPE) and HPLC-with fluorescence detector. This method provided recoveries ranging from 81.9 to 96.7% at 5 to 100 µg/kg. The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.9 µg/kg and quantitation (LOQ) was 1.71 µg/kg. The study found that the wings had the highest percentage of positive AMX samples (28%), followed by thighs (23.3%) and breasts (13.3%). In addition, the results showed that the percentages of samples that exceeded MRL were 16.6, 5%, and 13.3% with wings, breast, and thigh samples, respectively. Treatment by ozonation ultrasound for 15 min degraded the AMX to 68.1, 79.1, and 73.8% in wings, breast, and thigh samples, respectively. Although AMX degradation was achieved, the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in breast samples increased during the treatment, with acceptable levels maintained until the third day, suggesting a balance between AMX degradation and product quality preservation.
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spelling doaj-art-e91022f7a3f845a5a52ef2b6dcf1b6452025-08-20T02:16:06ZengSpringerDiscover Applied Sciences3004-92612025-04-017411310.1007/s42452-025-06669-zDegradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasoundTarek A. El-Desouky0Food Toxicology and Contaminant, National Research CentreAbstract This study aims to investigate the prevalence of amoxicillin (AMX) residues in chicken meat, as well as the influence of the ozonation process (O3) combined with ultrasound on the degradation of AMX in samples with concentrations above the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL). The AMX residues were extracted and determined by solid-phase extraction (SPE) and HPLC-with fluorescence detector. This method provided recoveries ranging from 81.9 to 96.7% at 5 to 100 µg/kg. The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.9 µg/kg and quantitation (LOQ) was 1.71 µg/kg. The study found that the wings had the highest percentage of positive AMX samples (28%), followed by thighs (23.3%) and breasts (13.3%). In addition, the results showed that the percentages of samples that exceeded MRL were 16.6, 5%, and 13.3% with wings, breast, and thigh samples, respectively. Treatment by ozonation ultrasound for 15 min degraded the AMX to 68.1, 79.1, and 73.8% in wings, breast, and thigh samples, respectively. Although AMX degradation was achieved, the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in breast samples increased during the treatment, with acceptable levels maintained until the third day, suggesting a balance between AMX degradation and product quality preservation.https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06669-zAmoxicillin (AMX)Chicken meatDegradationOzonationUltrasound
spellingShingle Tarek A. El-Desouky
Degradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasound
Discover Applied Sciences
Amoxicillin (AMX)
Chicken meat
Degradation
Ozonation
Ultrasound
title Degradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasound
title_full Degradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasound
title_fullStr Degradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasound
title_full_unstemmed Degradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasound
title_short Degradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasound
title_sort degradation of amoxicillin residues in chicken meat with a combination of ozonation and ultrasound
topic Amoxicillin (AMX)
Chicken meat
Degradation
Ozonation
Ultrasound
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06669-z
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