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Species Determination and Quantitation in Mixtures Using MRM Mass Spectrometry of Peptides Applied to Meat Authentication
Published on: September 20, 2016
Identification of the species origin of fresh meat using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay procedure
E K Kang'ethe1, S J Jones, R L Patterson
1ARC Meat Research Institute, Langford, Bristol BS18 7DY, Great Britain.
Abstract:
A modification of indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been successfully applied to the detection of horse meat and beef. This technically simple assay requiring species specific antibody, conjugated enzyme anti-IgG and a polystyrene protein-binding solid phase, can be adapted for the identification of meat species in circumstances where laboratory facilities are minimal.
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