1 Scope

This document specifies a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method (LC-MS/MS) for the determination of nitroimidazole residues in eggs and egg products.

This document is applicable to eggs and egg products, including whole eggs (fresh, frozen or pasteurized), egg yolk (liquid, frozen, dried or pasteurized), egg white (liquid, frozen, dried or pasteurized), whole egg powder, egg white powder, egg yolk powder, and liquid or dried albumin preparations.