Comparison of three DNA extraction methods for the detection and quantification of GMO in Ecuadorian manufactured food

Abstract Objectives In Ecuador, food products need to be labeled if exceeded 0.9% of transgenic content in whole products. For the detection of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), three DNA extraction methods were tested in 35 food products commercialized in Ecuador. Samples with positive amplifi...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Pacheco Coello, Jorge Pestana Justo, Andrés Factos Mendoza, Efrén Santos Ordoñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3083-x