In the last decades, the demand for molecular tools for authenticating and tracing agri-food
products has significantly increased. Food safety and quality have gained an increased …

Berries represent one of the most important and high‐valued group of modern‐day health‐
beneficial “superfoods” whose dietary consumption has been recognized to be beneficial for …

The need for reliable and precise analytical techniques for food authentication and
traceability has increased in recent decades due to the excessive competition for the …

The potential value of DNA barcoding for the identification of medicinal plants and
authentication of traded plant materials has been widely recognized; however, a number of …

Advancements in next-generation sequencing technology have dramatically reduced the
cost and increased the ease of microbial whole genome sequencing. This approach is …

The authentication process involves all the supply chain stakeholders, and it is also adopted
to verify food quality and safety. Food authentication tools are an essential part of traceability …

DNA metabarcoding is widely used to determine wild animal diets, but whether this
technique provides accurate, quantitative measurements is still under debate. To test our …

Multi-species fish products are a growing market segment driven by several inputs, including
urbanization, modern lifestyles and the availability of new technologies. These products are …

Molecular herbal authentication has gained worldwide popularity in the past decade. DNA-
based methods, including DNA barcoding and species-specific amplification, have been …

Genomic profiling is a suitable tool for variety authentication and has applications in both
operational quality and regulatory raw material control. It can be used to differentiate species …