Atrazine-BSA Antigen

Atrazine is a widely used triazine herbicide applied pre- and post-emergence to control broadleaf weeds and annual grasses, primarily in corn, sorghum, and sugarcane crops. Its relevance to animal-derived food safety is significant because livestock frequently consume forage, silage, or grain byproducts grown in atrazine-treated fields. Due to its persistence in soil and high mobility in water, it can also contaminate livestock drinking water sources. Once ingested, atrazine and its chlorinated metabolites can transfer into animal tissues, milk, and eggs. Because atrazine is a well-documented endocrine disruptor capable of causing reproductive toxicity and developmental issues in humans, regulatory agencies maintain strict surveillance and enforce low Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for atrazine in animal commodities.