Project details: meat and meat products
Details of Agency-funded projects under the Food Authenticity research programme (Q01).
Q01002: Detection of meat species in fresh and processed food - production and use of monoclonal antibodies reactive with insoluble muscle protein desmin
This research project aims to develop monoclonal antibodies for species-specific meat proteins in order to identify the species of meat present in meat products.
Q01003: Differentiation of species of meat in particular cooked products by DNA methods
This research project aims to optimise existing PCR based methods for the quantitation of meat species in cooked meat products.
Q01009: Application of microwave dielectric spectroscopy in the measurement of added water to pork products
This research project aims to investigate a novel dielectric spectroscopic approach for measuring the amount of added water present in pork products.
Q01023: The immunological determination of meat content in cooked meat products
This research project aims to develop a method that can determine the amount of lean meat present in cooked meat products.
Q01024: Nitrogen factors for turkey meat
This research project aims to determine new more accurate nitrogen factors for turkey.
Q01033/43: Real time analysis of PCR-based DNA methods for the limit of detection, sensitivity and specificity
This research project aims to assess the effect of food processing and the food matrix on the usefulness of DNA methods for identifying meat and fish species.
Q01036: Combined competitive PCR/multicolour fluorescence for accurate quantification of markers in DNA from foods
This research project aims to investigate the possibility of developing a competitive PCR assay for the quantification of meat species in meat products.
Q01052: Development and application of genomic markers for the quantification of meat in meat products
This research project aims to develop methods to identify the species and determine the amount of meat in sausage products.
Q01053: Quantitative and qualitative detection of DNA targets in meats of known provenance
This research project aims to develop methods to identify the species and determine the amount of meat in meat products.
Q01055: Quantitation of meat in fresh and processed foods - an evaluation of the use of antibodies to the insoluble muscle protein desmin
This research project aims to develop methods to identify the species and determine the amount of meat in meat products.
Q01064: Development and validation of methods for the determination of non-muscle tissues in meat products
This research project aims to develop methods to determine the amount of non-muscle tissues in meat products.
Q01066/Q01079: The development of methods to verify the compulsory origin of beef
This research project aims to develop methods to verify labelling claims of origin of beef.
Q01070: Optimisation of real-time polymerase chain reaction methods for accuracy and precision
This research project aims to investigate the accuracy and precision of the new real-time polymerase chain reaction method, particularly when used to analyse processed food samples.
Q01082: Identification of biomarkers for MRM - a prelude to the development of a robust surveillance method
This research project aims to investigate the feasibility of possible methods to identify mechanically recovered meat (MRM) in meat products.
Q01083: Development of methods for the identification of duck, pheasant, venison, horse, donkey and wild boar in meat products
This research project aims to develop a series of DNA assays to authenticate the presence of exotic meat species.
Q01086: The development of methods to determine the geographical origin of poultry
This research project aims to develop a method to verify labelling claims of origin of poultry.
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Q01105: Proteomic detection and quantification of offal
This research project aims to develop a proteomic approach to distinguish heart, liver, kidney and lung tissue from skeletal muscle in cattle, sheep and pigs.
Q01107: The adaptation and validation of real-time PCR methods, for exotic species identification, for analysis on a capillary electrophoresis chip system
This research project aims to transfer existing DNA methods for verifying commercial and exotic meat species to a more efficient and versatile lab-on-a-chip capillary electrophoresis system.