Salinomycin-BSA conjugate

Salinomycin is a polyether monocarboxylic acid produced by Streptomyces albus. It is used in the prevention of coccidiosis in poultry caused by E. necatrix, E. tenella, E. acervulina, E. brunette, E. maxima, and E. mivati. Salinomycin is active against certain Gram-positive bacteria, whereas Enterobacteriaceae are resistant. Salinomycin also has an inhibitory effect on Clostridium perfringens, thus the use of salinomycin leads to a decrease in the incidence of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens. Salinomycin is considered as the marker residue and skin/fat as the target tissue. Salinomycin produces relatively low residue levels in the eggs compared with other polyether ionophores. Salinomycin-BSA conjugate is used for developing and screening Salinomycin antibodies. It is also an excellent reagent for quantifying Salinomycin by ELISA.