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Author:   Malcolm Burns (LGC Limited, UK) ,  Lucy Foster (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK) ,  Michael Walker (Michael Walker Consulting Ltd, UK) ,  Timothy Wilkes
Publisher:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Imprint:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Volume:   Volume 16
Weight:   0.706kg
ISBN:  

9781788011785

ISBN 10:   1788011783
Pages:   325
Publication Date:   16 October 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"The Role of DNA Analysis in the Determination of Food Authenticity; Forensic DNA - Criminal and Paternity Methods and Applications - How Can This Help in Verifying Food Authenticity?; DNA Extraction from Food Matrices; ""DNA Techniques"" Case Study: Isothermal Approaches; Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) - General Aspects and Applications; UK Food Authenticity Programme - The Analytical Tool Box; Fitness for Purpose of DNA-based Analytical Methods; GMO Detection and Identification Using Next-generation Sequencing; A Perspective on Quantitative DNA Approaches; DNA in Food and Feed Law; Case Studies: Harmonising DNA Methods - The GMO Story; Metrology of DNA Approaches; The Almond and Mahaleb Allergen Story - PCR Resolution of Live Incident Investigations; Food Fraud Prevention - Selecting the Right Test, Method, and Sampling Plan; Meat Speciation; The Horse Meat Scandal - The European Analytical Response; Horse Meat: Technical Appeals and Court Action; Durum Wheat and Pasta Authenticity; The Authenticity of Basmati Rice - A Case Study; Horse Meat: The International Collaborative Trial of the Real-time PCR Method for the Quantitation of Horse DNA; Standardization of DNA-based Methods for Food Authenticity Testing; Authentication of Chinese Traditional Medicine by DNA Analysis; DNA Point of Use Applications; Commercial DNA Testing; EU Food Integrity and Joining up the Landscape (EU Perspective); The Food Authenticity Network; A Vision for the Future"

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This is an ambitious book. The scope ranges from the basic science and history of DNA testing to cutting-edge techniques and case studies. It aims to be the go-to reference for testing laboratories new to the DNA field, for people in food industry technical roles, for students and for regulators; it is likely to be a well-thumbed fixture on their desk. The book achieves its aim of providing something for everyone, over a very wide target audience.Throughout the book, the underlying theme is consistently stressed: that the rigour traditionally applied to analytical quality control must equally be applied to DNA-based methods. -- John Points, Newbury, UK * https://doi.org/10.1002/fsat.3401_16.x *

This is an ambitious book. The scope ranges from the basic science and history of DNA testing to cutting‐edge techniques and case studies. It aims to be the go‐to reference for testing laboratories new to the DNA field, for people in food industry technical roles, for students and for regulators; it is likely to be a well‐thumbed fixture on their desk. The book achieves its aim of providing something for everyone, over a very wide target audience.Throughout the book, the underlying theme is consistently stressed: that the rigour traditionally applied to analytical quality control must equally be applied to DNA‐based methods. -- John Points, Newbury, UK * https://doi.org/10.1002/fsat.3401_16.x *

Author Information

The editors possess unrivalled expertise and are keen to describe and foster advances in the key area of DNA techniques applied to food authenticity. Dr Lucy Foster is an experienced food scientist, and head of food research including authenticity research at Defra, for many years commissioning studies of global reach. Dr Malcolm Burns is an internationally recognised molecular biologist and expert in DNA quantitation. Dr Michael Walker was a founder board member of the Food Standards Agency, a subject matter expert to the Elliott Review, is Head of the Office of the Government Chemist, and, with a thriving consulting practice, is an experienced expert witness.

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