Species – specific PCR test for the quick recognition of equine tissue in raw and processed beef meat mixtures

Abstract PCR was applied for the discovery of adulteration of crude and processed beef meat with horse and donkey tissue. This was performed by blending (w/w) horse or donkey meat to beef meat in an extent up to 1:10000 (0.01%). The sensitivity was resolved as high as 0.01%. All used primers showed...

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Main Authors: Khaled Abd El-Hamid ABD EL-RAZIK, Azza Sayed Mohamed ABUELNAGA, Abdelgayed Metwaly YOUNES, Nagwa Sayed ATTA, Amany Ahmed ARAFA, Mai Mohamed KANDIL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2018-11-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612018005027116&lng=en&tlng=en