Authentication of food or food supplements with medicinal values is important to avoid
adverse toxic effects, provide consumer rights, as well as for certification purpose …

Globalization of the food trade requires precise and exact information about the origin,
methods of production, transformation technologies, authentication, and the traceability of …

In recent years, the demand for natural herbal products (NHP) has increased; however, the
quality of these products is difficult to confirm due to the lack of a comprehensive quality …

DNA based methods play an increasing role in food safety control and food adulteration
detection. Recent papers show that high resolution melting (HRM) analysis is an interesting …

Pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines relies on the product label information regarding the
ingredients and the adherence to good manufacturing practices along the commercialisation …

While traditional forensic genetics has been oriented towards using human DNA in criminal
investigation and civil court cases, it currently presents a much wider application range …

Genetic and genomic studies provide valuable insight into the inheritance, structure,
organization, and function of genes. The knowledge gained from the analysis of plant genes …

Lupine is commonly utilized as a technological food and ingredient in a great variety of
processed products (snacks, bakery, meat, and dairy products) principally owing to its …

Currently, food allergies are an important health concern worldwide. The presence of
undeclared allergenic ingredients or the presence of traces of allergens due to …

The need for accurate and reliable methods for plant species identification in nature and in
food products has steadily increased during past decades, particularly with the recent food …