DNA methods: critical review of innovative approaches.
The presence of ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food products in the market place is subject to a number of European regulations that stipulate which product consisting of or containing GMO-derived ingredients should be labeled as such. In order to maintain these labeling requirements, a variety of different GMO detection methods have been developed to screen for either the presence of DNA or protein derived from (approved) GM varieties. Recent incidents where unapproved GM varieties entered the European market show that more powerful GMO detection and identification methods will be needed to maintain European labeling requirements in an adequate, efficient, and cost-effective way. This report discusses the current state-of-the-art as well as future developments in GMO detection.
Kok
Esther J
EJ
State Institute for Quality Control of Agricultural Products (RIKILT), Department of Food Safety and Health, Wageningen, The Netherlands. e.j.kok@rikilt.wag-ur.nl
Aarts
Henk J M
HJ
Van Hoef
A M Angeline
AM
Kuiper
Harry A
HA
D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D030841:Food, Genetically Modified; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000379:methods; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods
D018744:DNA, Plant