Charm II Sulfonamide Test for Feed and Grain Charm provides the Charm II Sulfonamide Test to detect all members of the sulfonamide or sulfa drug family in feed and grain. Some common sulfa drugs include sulfadimethoxine, sulfamethazine, sulfachlorpyridazine, sulfathiazole, sulfadoxine, sulfadiazine and sulfaquinoxaline. Sulfonamides are bacteriostatic antimicrobial agents that compete with folic acid synthesis in bacteria. Sulfa drugs are known to provoke allergic reactions in humans, and in the case of sulfamethazine, toxicity studies have shown follicular cell adenomas in mice.
CHARM II SULFONAMIDE TEST AT A GLANCE • Detects all sulfa drugs • 10 minute assay time • 10 to 15 minute preparation time • 50 g to 100 g sample size • 6 to 12 samples in assay

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