FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 248-251.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201402048

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Detection of Chicken-Derived Ingredients in Foods by Fluorescence-Based Quantitative Real-Time PCR

FAN Li-li1, LI Pei2, FU Chun-ling1,*, DING Hong-liu2, CHEN Ying2   

  1. 1. School of Public Health, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China;
    2. Suzhou Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Suzhou 215128, China
  • Received:2013-04-22 Revised:2013-12-24 Online:2014-01-25 Published:2014-02-19
  • Contact: FU Chun-ling E-mail:fuchunling@suda.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective: This study is aimed to establish a fluorescence-based real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay
for specific detection of chicken-derived ingredients in foods. Methods: A pair of primers and a Taqman probe targeting the
conservative regions of the chicken mitochondrial cytochrome b (Cyt b) gene were designed. The assay system was validated
with respect to sensitivity and specificity by detecting mixed meat samples and commercial meat products. Results: The
assay was found to be highly specific and sensitive as evidenced by showing no amplification of DNA extracted from other
meats and by its capability of detecting 3.5 pg/μL of chicken DNA. Its application for detecting mixed samples of chickenderived
ingredients and other meats showed high strong anti-interference performance. Conclusion: The PCR system offers
the advantages of high specificity and sensitivity as well as rapidity and is applicable to identify meat products adulterated
with chicken-derived ingredients.

Key words: real-time PCR, chicken, mitochondrial cytochrome b gene, food adulteration

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