Applicability of the "Real-Time PCR-Based Ready-to-Use Multi-Target Analytical System for GMO Detection" in processed maize matrices

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 234, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-118

  Kluga, Linda ^a   Folloni, Silvia ^a   van den Bulcke, Marc ^a   van den Eede, Guy ^a   Querci, Maddalena ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

GMO detection; Low level presence; PCR; Processed food; TaqMan

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; DETECTION SYSTEM; EUROPEAN UNION; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED MAIZE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; LOW-LEVEL PRESENCE; MULTITARGET; PCR; TEST SAMPLES; TRACE AMOUNTS;

CHEMISTRY; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; PROCESSED FOODS;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855241397     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-011-1615-5     Document Type: Article

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