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Table 3 Tetracyclines and their metabolites and transformation products found in manure

From: Occurrence and transformation of veterinary pharmaceuticals and biocides in manure: a literature review

Substance

Reference

Matrix

Origin

Min

Max

Unit

Dry matter content, comments or quotation

n

n positive

% positive

Chlortetracycline

[48]

Pig manure

Austria

0.100

46.000

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid manure” (ns)

30

17

57

[20]

Pig manure

Germany (NI)

1.100

330.700

mg/kg (ww)

0.5–16.8 % (mean 5 %)

344

44

13

[24]

Pig manure

Germany

0.090

0.100

mg/kg (ww)

(ns)

2

2

100

[23]

Pig manure

Germany

0.900

1.000

mg/kg (dw)

9.6–9.8 %

3

2

67

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.100

50.800

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

140

37

[28]

Pig and poultry manure

China

0.150

14.700

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid swine manure” (ns)

6

4

67

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

1.100

15.700

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

5

83

[51]

Pig manure

Japan

0.240

0.280

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

5

2

40

[51]

Cattle manure after fermentation

Japan

0.001

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

8

1

13

[54]

Pig manure

China

0.053

764.407

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

126

122

97

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

3.600

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

7

21

[58]

Pig manure

Germany

0.100

46.000

mg/kg (dw)

1.2–28 %

30

17

57

[66]

Pig manure

Czech Republic

5.880

mg/kg (ns)

“Liquid hog manure” (ns)

5

1

20

[75]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.600

2.000

mg/L (ww)

1–2 %

3

3

100

[77]

Pig manure

Germany

1.100

25.700

mg/kg (ww)

0.7–16.1 %

176

18

10

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.160

27.590

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

72

50

Epi-chlortetracycline

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

1.700

14.100

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

5

83

Doxycycline

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.100

0.700

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

5

1

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

0.550

3.100

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

6

100

[66]

Pig manure

Czech Republic

0.990

mg/kg (ns)

“Liquid hog manure” (ns)

5

1

20

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.230

13.500

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

21

15

Metacycline

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.140

5.860

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

50

35

Oxytetracycline

[48]

Pig manure

Austria

0.290

29.000

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid manure” (ns)

30

22

73

[43]

Cattle manure

Italy

19.000

mg/kg (ns)

“Heap” (ns)

1

1

100

[20]

Pig manure

Germany (NI)

1.600

136.200

mg/kg (ww)

0.5–16.8 % (mean 5 %)

344

10

3

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.100

0.900

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

16

4

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

0.048

1.500

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

3

50

[51]

Pig manure

Japan

0.013

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

5

1

20

[51]

Cattle manure after fermentation

Japan

0.001

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

8

1

13

[54]

Pig manure

China

0.044

172.874

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

126

114

90

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

1.490

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

5

15

[58]

Pig manure

Germany

0.210

29.000

mg/kg (dw)

1.2–28 %

30

22

73

[77]

Pig manure

Germany

1.600

136.200

mg/kg (ww)

0.7–16.9 %

176

9

5

[79]

Pig, cattle and poultry manure

China

0.150

59.590

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

143

50

35

[33]

Cattle manure

Turkey

0.060

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

1

1

100

Epi-oxytetracycline

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

0.330

0.450

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

2

33

Tetracycline

[48]

Pig manure

Austria

0.360

23.000

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid manure” (ns)

30

22

73

[24]

Pig manure

Germany

3.200

4.000

mg/kg (ww)

(ns)

2

2

100

[23]

Pig manure

Germany

14.100

41.200

mg/kg (dw)

9.6–9.8 %

3

3

100

[25]

Pig manure

Germany (BY)

0.100

46.000

mg/kg (ww)

0.2–17.3 % (mean 3.7 %)

380

111

29

[28]

Pig and poultry manure

China

0.180

0.840

mg/kg (dw)

“Liquid swine manure” (ns)

6

4

67

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

0.091

1.600

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

5

83

[51]

Pig manure

Japan

0.005

0.015

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

5

3

60

[51]

Cattle manure after fermentation

Japan

0.001

mg/kg (ns)

(ns)

8

2

25

[54]

Pig manure

China

0.037

19.417

mg/kg (dw)

(ns)

126

107

85

[56]

Pig and cattle manure

Germany (NW)

2.450

mg/kg (dw)

Liquid and stable manure (ns)

34

12

35

[58]

Pig manure

Germany

0.360

23.000

mg/kg (dw)

1.2–28 %

30

22

73

[78]

Pig manure

Germany (NW)

0.600

66.000

mg/L (ww)

“Pig slurry” (ns)

181

43

24

[77]

Pig manure

Germany

0.900

43.100

mg/kg (ww)

0.7–16.8 %

176

87

49

[20]

Pig manure

Germany (NI)

0.700

45.700

mg/kg (ww)

0.5–16.8 % (mean 5 %)

344

152

44

Epi-tetracycline

[31]

Pig manure

Denmark

0.061

0.990

mg/kg (dw)

2.8–13.4 %

6

5

83

  1. dw dry weight, ww wet weight, ns not specified