title: Rapid detection of oilfish and escolar in fish steaks: A tool to prevent keriorrhea episodes.
abstract: The outbreak of keriorrhea caused by the wax ester-rich oilfish and escolar has become a frequent and worldwide concern. To help prevent such episodes, rapid detection of these fishes in the supply chain of the seafood industry and by food and health inspection agencies is essential. Through a combination of DNA, GC-MS and TLC analyses with reference to authentic samples, fish steaks of oilfish and escolar mislabeled as other species could be accurately identified. The TLC method developed is inexpensive and provides a reliable and importantly rapid identification within 30min.
authors.affiliation: Food and Drug Authentication Laboratory, Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Ka Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.affiliation: Food and Drug Authentication Laboratory, Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Chun Wai
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Sau Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Food and Drug Authentication Laboratory, Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Song-Lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research and Food Futures Flagship, G.P.O. Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research and Food Futures Flagship, G.P.O. Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research and Food Futures Flagship, G.P.O. Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
authors.forename: Alastair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Food and Drug Authentication Laboratory, Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, PR China; Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, PR China. Electronic address: paulbut@cuhk.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Paul Pui-Hay
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: But
keywords: Diarrhea; Escolar; Forensics; Keriorrhea; Oilfish; Wax ester