Abstract
Many meat products are composed of two or more meat species. To determine the proportion of these meat fractions, a quantitative multiplex PCR was developed for the quantification of beef, pork, chicken and turkey. This system proved its applicability, precision and accuracy in examining different meat products from the market. Thus it allows the efficient control of composed meat products in official food control and production control laboratories.
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Köppel, R., Ruf, J., Zimmerli, F. et al. Multiplex real-time PCR for the detection and quantification of DNA from beef, pork, chicken and turkey. Eur Food Res Technol 227, 1199–1203 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-008-0837-7
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