Distortion of genetically modified organism quantification in processed foods: Influence of particle size compositions and heat-induced DNA degradation

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 26, 2005, Pages 9971-9979

  Moreano, Francisco ^a,b   Busch, Ulrich ^b   Engel, Karl Heinz ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b BAVARIAN HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Degradation; GMO; Particle size; PCR; Quantification

Indexed keywords

PLANT DNA; RECOMBINANT DNA;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FLOUR; FOOD HANDLING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GENETICS; HEAT; MAIZE; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT SEED; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

DNA, PLANT; DNA, RECOMBINANT; FLOUR; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HEAT; PARTICLE SIZE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEEDS; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 30544440612     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf051894f     Document Type: Article

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