Kernel® Zeranol ELISA Test Kit is acompetitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of zeranol incereals, dried meat, fish, feed, milk, urine and seed. Zeranol (α-Zearalanol)is a non-steroidal estrogen agonist. It is a mycotoxin, derived from fungi inthe Fusarium family, and may be found as a contaminant in fungus-infectedcrops. It is 3-4 fold more potent as an estrogen agonist than the relatedcompounds. Zeranol is approved for use as a growth promoter in livestock,including beef cattle, in the United States. However, its application is notapproved for use in the European Union or Canada.