Application of a real time polymerase chain reaction method to detect castor toxin contamination in fluid milk and eggs

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 6897-6902

  He, Xiaohua ^a   Carter, John Mark ^a   Brandon, David L ^a   Cheng, Luisa W ^a   McKeon, Thomas A ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA extraction method; Liquid egg; Milk; Real time PCR; Ricinus communis; SYBR Green I; TaqMan

Indexed keywords

PLANT DNA; RICIN; RNA 18S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EGG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; MILK; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; DNA, PLANT; EGGS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MILK; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RICIN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S;

BOVINAE; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 34548355074     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf0707738     Document Type: Article

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