DNA barcoding reveals a high incidence of fish species misrepresentation and substitution on the South African market

Food Research International

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-40

  Cawthorn, Donna Mareè ^a   Steinman, Harris Andrew ^b   Witthuhn, R Corli ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Food and Allergy Consulting and Testing Services FACTS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

DNA barcoding; Fish species; Identification; Mislabelling; Species authentication

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TOOL; ANIMAL SPECIES; BASE PAIRS; COMMERCIAL FISH; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; DNA BARCODING; FAIR TRADE; FISH SPECIES; FISHERY PRODUCT; GENBANK; GLOBAL MARKET; HIGH INCIDENCE; MISLABELLING; POINT OF SALE; REGULATORY BODIES; RETAIL OUTLETS; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SPECIES SUBSTITUTION;

AUTHENTICATION; COMPUTER CRIME; CRIME; DNA; FISHERIES; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROFITABILITY;

GENE ENCODING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84455171982     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.11.011     Document Type: Article

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