Nitrofurans have been widely used in veterinary practice as antibacterial agents in the treatment of pigs, poultry, fish and shrimp. Bans on nitrofurans were introduced within the EU primarily due to concerns about their carcinogenicity and mutagenicity. Several other non-European countries have also banned all use of nitrofurans in food producing animals. Tissue residue of Furaltadone is mainly protein bound, therefore the main metabolite 3-amino-5-morpholinomethyl-2-oxazolidinone (AMOZ) is proposed as the marker residue. 

The Randox Food Diagnostics AMOZ ELISA test kit detects AMOZ, one of the nitrofuran metabolites for aquaculture residues and drug residues in meat.