Computer-assisted authentication of fish, crustaceans and molluscs using isoelectric focussing of sarcoplasmic proteins

Considering the European council regulation No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 and the Belgian law of 22 May 1996, indication of official names on the label of fish and seafood products is enforced. Identification of fish, crustaceans and molluscs is possible based on morphological characteristics. However, when fish species are sold as fillets, mislabeling might be a problem. Substitution of a less valuable species for a more valuable one is a commercial fraud. For fresh or frozen fillets, authentication by generating species-specific protein patterns can detect this mislabeling. This is carried... Mehr ...