Can analytical chemists do molecular biology? A survey of the up-skilling of the UK official food control system in DNA food authenticity techniques

Food Control

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 385-392

  Woolfe, Mark ^a   Gurung, Tanya ^b   Walker, Michael J ^c  

^a Thames Ditton   (United Kingdom)

^b Food and Farming Group   (United Kingdom)

^c LGC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA; Enforcement; Food authenticity; Food fraud

Indexed keywords

BOS; GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 84876703483     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.03.015     Document Type: Article

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