Factors influencing the accuracy of measurements with real-time PCR: The example of the determination of processed animal proteins

Food Control

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 142-147

  Von Holst, Christoph ^a   Boix, Ana ^a   Marien, Aline ^b   Prado, Marta ^a,c  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b WALLOON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^c INTERNATIONAL IBERIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo Simulations; Processed animal proteins; RT PCR; Temperature treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80055081496     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.09.017     Document Type: Article

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