Decoding Seafood: Multi-Marker Metabarcoding for Authenticating Processed Seafood.

ABSTRACT: Given the recognized nutritional value of fish and shifting consumer lifestyles, processed seafood has become increasingly prevalent, comprising a significant portion of global food production. Although current European Union labeling regulations do not require species declaration for these products, food business operators often voluntarily provide this information on ingredient lists. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) approaches are currently the most effective methods for verifying the accuracy of species declarations on processed seafood labels. This study examined the species composition of 20 processed seafood products, each labeled as containing a single species, using two DNA metabarcoding markers targeting the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) and 16S rRNA genes. The combi

SUBMITTER: Mottola A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11311639 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature