Using plant physiological stable oxygen isotope models to counter food fraud

Abstract Fraudulent food products, especially regarding false claims of geographic origin, impose economic damages of $30–$40 billion per year. Stable isotope methods, using oxygen isotopes (δ18O) in particular, are the leading forensic tools for identifying these crimes. Plant physiological stable...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Florian Cueni, Daniel B. Nelson, Markus Boner, Ansgar Kahmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96722-9