DNA barcoding as a new tool for food traceability |
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Authors: | Andrea Galimberti Fabrizio De Mattia Alessia Losa Ilaria Bruni Silvia Federici Maurizio Casiraghi Stefano Martellos Massimo Labra |
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Affiliation: | 1. Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, ZooPlantLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy;2. Università degli Studi di Trieste, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, via L. Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy |
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Abstract: | 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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