Species identification via laboratory methods boils down to whether or
not a reference standard has been established for the fish in question.
In order to verify your sample, a taxonomically verified reference
sample needs to be used to compare a known with an unknown species.
Once the DNA of the reference standard and unknown sample are mapped, a
comparison can be made to determine if your sample matches the identity
of the reference sample
Applied Food Technologies (AFT) in the U.S. specializes in fish and
seafood species identification using a taxonomically confirmed reference
sample. In terms of reliability, AFT clientele includes government
agencies and the distribution chain.
LeeAnn Applewhite (AFT), any comments?
Pamela Tom
Seafood Extension Program Manager
University of California
Food Science and Technology Department
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616 USA
E-mail: pdtom@ucdavis.edu Fax: 530/752-4759
Web: http://seafood.ucdavis.edu
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From: Scott Glinos (sglinos@northcoastseafoods.com
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ation&In-Reply-To=%3C65071B0ABF0EE341BC39CCBCCCE8E3B7011411D5@exchangesr
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Date: Fri Apr 18 2008 - 09:25:39 PDT
Can anyone recommend a reliable lab which can perform identification of
various species of fish? I assume the methodology is still quite
complex. Have any of the procedures been simplified at all in the past
few years?
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