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Food Safety:
Processed meat product DNA - The manufacturing of processed meat products frequently entails the use of a blend of diverse animal-derived raw materials. Therefore, the accurate identification and verification of the origin of these raw materials is critical for ensuring food safety and quality control. The detection of species-specific DNA has been demonstrated to facilitate the authentication of ingredients and assist in the identification of potential instances of mislabeling or cross-contamination. Achieving this objective necessitates the development of an efficient method for extracting genomic DNA from processed meats. Subsequently, the extracted DNA can be utilized for PCR-based analysis targeting species-specific genes.
The AllEx® Meat Genomic DNA Kit has been developed for the extraction of genomic DNA from various types of meat tissue and processed meat products. This kit has been optimized for use with the AllEx®64 Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System, and it is based on magnetic bead technology, which enables rapid and efficient nucleic acid extraction.
In this application note, the performance of the AllEx® Meat Genomic DNA Kit had been evaluated by extracting genomic DNA from five different processed meat samples. Secondly, we performed real-time PCR using the swine GAPDH gene to verify the presence of pork-derived ingredients in the tested products.