Marta Deligia
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Marta Deligia has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Fabrizio De Mattia
FEM2-Ambiente, Piazza della Scienza 2, I-20126 Milano, Italy
1 shared publication - Jessica Frigerio
Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
1 shared publication - Luca Campone
Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, University of Milano Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
1 shared publication - Massimo Labra
Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences University of Milano‐Bicocca Milan Italy
1 shared publication - Tommaso Gorini
FEM2-Ambiente, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
1 shared publication - Valerio Mezzasalma
FEM2-Ambiente, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Check Your Shopping Cart: DNA Barcoding and Mini-Barcoding for Food Authentication
The molecular approach of DNA barcoding for the characterization and traceability of food products has come into common use in many European countries. However, it is important to address and solve technical and scientific issues such as the efficiency of the barcode sequences and DNA extraction methods to be able to analyze all the products that the food sector offers. The goal of this study is to collect the most defrauded and common food products and identify better workflows for species identification. A total of 212 specimens were collected in collaboration with 38 companies belonging to 5 different fields: seafood, botanicals, agrifood, spices, and probiotics. For all the typologies of specimens, the most suitable workflow was defined, and three species-specific primer pairs for fish were also designed. Results showed that 21.2% of the analyzed products were defrauded. A total of 88.2% of specimens were correctly identified by DNA barcoding analysis. Botanicals (28.8%) have the highest number of non-conformances, followed by spices (28.5%), agrifood (23.5%), seafood (11.4%), and probiotics (7.7%). DNA barcoding and mini-barcoding are confirmed as fast and reliable methods for ensuring quality and safety in the food field.
Open AccessCheck Your Shopping Cart: DNA Barcoding and Mini-Barcoding for Food Authentication
The molecular approach of DNA barcoding for the characterization and traceability of food products has come into common use in many European countries. However, it is important to address and solve technical and scientific issues such as the efficiency of the barcode sequences and DNA extraction methods to be able to analyze all the products that the food sector offers. The goal of this study is to collect the most defrauded and common food products and identify better workflows for species identification. A total of 212 specimens were collected in collaboration with 38 companies belonging to 5 different fields: seafood, botanicals, agrifood, spices, and probiotics. For all the typologies of specimens, the most suitable workflow was defined, and three species-specific primer pairs for fish were also designed. Results showed that 21.2% of the analyzed products were defrauded. A total of 88.2% of specimens were correctly identified by DNA barcoding analysis. Botanicals (28.8%) have the highest number of non-conformances, followed by spices (28.5%), agrifood (23.5%), seafood (11.4%), and probiotics (7.7%). DNA barcoding and mini-barcoding are confirmed as fast and reliable methods for ensuring quality and safety in the food field.