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This online course, run by the UK National Measurement Laboratory at LGC, is aimed at analysts and covers the statistics most commonly applied to analytical data. It will allow analysts to answer questions such as, ‘Which is the best way to…
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In this study (purchase required) the researchers used bioinformatics methods to identify specific sequences of cattle, pig, chicken, and duck, and designed primers and probes accordingly.
They developed a method based on recombinase polymerase…
Wednesday
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This study (open access) proposes a strategy to verify the authenticity of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana (MdBC).  MdBC is, a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheese, Buffalo breeds are highly similar genetically, so detecting foreign buffalo…
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In common with most jurisdictions, India has regulatory analytical criteria for authentic honey.  This includes various stable isotope ratios.
In this study (open access) the researchers set out to construct an analytical database of fully traceable…
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This study (open access) used the fingerprint of trace elements (measured by inductively-coupled plasma – mass spectrometry, ICP-MS) as a marker for the use of mineral vs organic fertilisers, and hence as a marker for the mislabelling of Organic…
Apr 16
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Authentication of mushroom commodities often relies on visual identification, including microscopy. The methods usually involve physical observation with high subjectivity, which may lead to mushroom-product fraud and mislabelling.
This review…
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This study (purchase required) reports the development of a novel recombinase aided amplification (RAA) assisted Cas12a assay to authenticate the commercially important Pacific oyster.
The COI gene was selected as a genetic marker for primer design.…
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The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission have published their monthly collation of food fraud reports for February 2025 here Thanks again to FAN member Bruno Sechet who has turned these into an infographic.  The original infographic,…
Mar 30
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Fluorescence spectroscopy utilizing benchtop and portable spectrometers with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as a fixed excitation source has been used as a method for detecting food adulteration in various products, including honey, extra virgin olive…
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