Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters

This report described a cytochrome b (cytb)-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection of canine tissues in commercial frankfurters. Discriminating detection of canine derivatives in processed food products has important application in halal authentication as well as in health, re...

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Main Authors: Ali, Md. Eaqub, Rahman, Md. Mahfujur, Abd Hamid, Sharifah Bee, Mustafa, Shuhaimi, Bhassu, Subha, Hashim, Uda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36696/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36696/1/Canine.pdf
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author Ali, Md. Eaqub
Rahman, Md. Mahfujur
Abd Hamid, Sharifah Bee
Mustafa, Shuhaimi
Bhassu, Subha
Hashim, Uda
author_facet Ali, Md. Eaqub
Rahman, Md. Mahfujur
Abd Hamid, Sharifah Bee
Mustafa, Shuhaimi
Bhassu, Subha
Hashim, Uda
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building UPM Institutional Repository
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description This report described a cytochrome b (cytb)-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection of canine tissues in commercial frankfurters. Discriminating detection of canine derivatives in processed food products has important application in halal authentication as well as in health, religions, and fare trades. The assay based on a pair of canine-specific primers that targeted a 100 bp region of canine mithochondrial-cytb gene which is present in multiple copies and highly conserved within the same species. The specificity of the assay was tested against dog and eight most common animal meat species as well as five plant species commonly found in frankfurter formulation. The stability and specificity of the assay were verified under different thermal processing conditions under pure and complex matrices. Three commercial brands of chicken and beef frankfurters were tested in triplicate, and specific PCR products were obtained only from deliberately contaminated formulations. The detection limit of the assay was 0.1 % (0.02 ng DNA) of canine meat spiked with other meats in a typical frankfurter formulation. Shorter amplicon length, superior stability, and higher sensitivity of the assay suggested its potential application in the screening of canine-origin biomaterials in processed food products.
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spelling upm-366962015-08-26T07:23:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36696/ Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters Ali, Md. Eaqub Rahman, Md. Mahfujur Abd Hamid, Sharifah Bee Mustafa, Shuhaimi Bhassu, Subha Hashim, Uda This report described a cytochrome b (cytb)-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection of canine tissues in commercial frankfurters. Discriminating detection of canine derivatives in processed food products has important application in halal authentication as well as in health, religions, and fare trades. The assay based on a pair of canine-specific primers that targeted a 100 bp region of canine mithochondrial-cytb gene which is present in multiple copies and highly conserved within the same species. The specificity of the assay was tested against dog and eight most common animal meat species as well as five plant species commonly found in frankfurter formulation. The stability and specificity of the assay were verified under different thermal processing conditions under pure and complex matrices. Three commercial brands of chicken and beef frankfurters were tested in triplicate, and specific PCR products were obtained only from deliberately contaminated formulations. The detection limit of the assay was 0.1 % (0.02 ng DNA) of canine meat spiked with other meats in a typical frankfurter formulation. Shorter amplicon length, superior stability, and higher sensitivity of the assay suggested its potential application in the screening of canine-origin biomaterials in processed food products. Springer 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36696/1/Canine.pdf Ali, Md. Eaqub and Rahman, Md. Mahfujur and Abd Hamid, Sharifah Bee and Mustafa, Shuhaimi and Bhassu, Subha and Hashim, Uda (2014) Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters. Food Analytical Methods, 7 (1). pp. 234-241. ISSN 1936-9751; ESSN:1936-976X 10.1007/s12161-013-9672-y
spellingShingle Ali, Md. Eaqub
Rahman, Md. Mahfujur
Abd Hamid, Sharifah Bee
Mustafa, Shuhaimi
Bhassu, Subha
Hashim, Uda
Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters
title Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters
title_full Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters
title_fullStr Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters
title_full_unstemmed Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters
title_short Canine-specific PCR assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters
title_sort canine-specific pcr assay targeting cytochrome b gene for the detection of dog meat adulteration in commercial frankfurters
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36696/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36696/1/Canine.pdf