DNA barcoding as a new tool for food traceability
Food Research InternationalPublished 2 October 2012
Andrea Galimberti, Fabrizio De Mattia, Alessia Losa, Ilaria Bruni, Silvia Federici, Maurizio Casiraghi
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In this review the results of several researches are critically analyzed, in order to exploit the effectiveness of DNA barcoding in food traceability, and to delineate some best practices in the application of DNABarcoding throughout the industrial pipeline.
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Food safety and quality are nowadays a major concern. Any case of food alteration, especially when reported by the media, has a great impact on public opinion. There is an increasing demand for the improvement of quality controls, hence addressing scientific research towards the development of reliable molecular tools for food analysis. DNA barcoding is a widely used molecular-based system, which can identify biological specimens, and is used for the identification of both raw materials and processed food. In this review the results of several researches are critically analyzed, in order to exploit the effectiveness of DNA barcoding in food traceability, and to delineate some best practices in the application of DNA barcoding throughout the industrial pipeline. The use of DNA barcoding for food safety and in the identification of commercial fraud is also discussed.
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This work aims to present an updated and critical overview of the molecular characterization and clinical relevance of almond allergens, as well as review the main methodologies used to detect and quantitate food allergens with special emphasis on almond.
Trends in Food Science & TechnologyThe use of food genomics to ensure the traceability of olive oil
81 Citations2011Caterina Agrimonti, Michelangelo Vietina +2 more
PLoS ONEPyrosequencing for Mini-Barcoding of Fresh and Old Museum Specimens
80 Citations2011Shadi Shokralla, Xin Zhou +5 more
Simplicity of the protocol and instrumentation coupled with higher speed and lower cost per sequence than Sanger sequencing makes this approach potentially useful in efforts to link standard barcode sequences from unidentified specimens to known museum specimens with only short DNA fragments.
Food Research InternationalNutritional properties of commercially grown native Australian fruits: Lipophilic antioxidants and minerals
78 Citations2011Izabela Konczak, Pauline Roulle
Food ControlDetermination of cheese origin by using 16S rDNA fingerprinting of bacteria communities by PCR–DGGE: Preliminary application to traditional Minas cheese
78 Citations2012Edna Froeder Arcuri, Aly Farag El Sheikha +3 more
DGGE band sequencing analysis showed that species belonging to the genera Streptococcus may predominate in the traditional Minas cheese, suggesting that specific band profiles from traditional cheeses from each region may be used as a biological bar code to discriminate their origins.
Journal of Applied EcologyMolecular identification of vertebrate species by oligonucleotide microarray in food and forensic samples
78 Citations2008Fabrice Teletchea, Jacques Bernillon +3 more
A microarray-based method using cytochrome b-derived probes to identify the main commercial and/or endangered vertebrate species in both food and forensic samples is developed, suggesting that cytb-based microarray is a reliable and powerful identification tool for vertebrates.
World Journal of Microbiology and BiotechnologyYeast populations associated with the artisanal cheese produced in the region of Serra da Canastra, Brazil
76 Citations2006Beatriz M. Borelli, Elaine G. Ferreira +3 more
The yeast populations present during the manufacturing of Minas cheese of the region of Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais state, Brazil were described to contribute to the development of the characteristic flavor and smell during the ripening process.
American Journal of BotanyBiodiversity assessment: State‐of‐the‐art techniques in phylogenomics and species identification
74 Citations2011P. Roxanne Steele, J. Chris Pires
An abundance of genomic information will have a broad range of applications, including not only helping conservation biologists understand ecosystem biodiversity, but also understanding the evolutionary histories of organisms, mending damaged landscapes, and investigating interactions of plants with pollinators and pests.
YeastDetermination of fruit origin by using 26S rDNA fingerprinting of yeast communities by PCR–DGGE: preliminary application to <i>Physalis</i> fruits from Egypt
74 Citations2009Aly Farag El Sheikha, Ana Condur +4 more
A molecular technique employing 26S rDNA profiles generated by PCR–DGGE was used to detect the variation in yeast community structures of three species of Physalis fruit from four Egyptian regions, providing a new traceability tool which provides fruit products with a unique biological bar code and makes it possible to trace back the fruits to their original location.
BMC BiotechnologyEffects of DNA mass on multiple displacement whole genome amplification and genotyping performance
73 Citations2005Andrew W. Bergen, Qi Ying +3 more
The amount of gDNA input into the MDA WGA reaction is a critical determinant of genotyping performance of wgaDNA, resulting in loss of heterozygosity or increased undetermined genotypes.
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