Determination of the Fraud of Processed Meat Products by ELISA

Authors : Süleyman Kök, Sertaç Atalay

Pages : 95-98

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Publication Date : 2018-12-27

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Determination of meat origin is important for consumer rights, religious beliefs and national laws. Nowadays, people demand reliable information about the food they consume. The consumer’s choice is greatly influenced by the food composition detailed in labeling. In the case of processed meat products, this is going to be especially important because fraud cannot be visually assayed understood. Consumers cannot take measures except to trust the label information on the product. Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) is widely used technique for in detecting meat product authenticity because of its specificity, simplicity and sensitivity. 155 fast food samples (77 toasts, 38 hamburgers and 40 pizzas) sold as 100% beef products collected randomly from fast food restaurants in İstanbul, Tekirdağ and Edirne were analyzed by using ELISA. Fraudulent meat products were found in 53 (34.2%) of 155 fast food samples. Although it was detected horse-meat in two toasts, no pork was detected in samples. 
Keywords : Meat product, animal species, fraudulent meat