Development of porcine rapid identification method (PRIME) by modified agar-gel immunodiffusion |
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| Authors: | M E Cutrufelli R P Mageau B Schwab R W Johnston |
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| Affiliation: | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
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| Abstract: | A porcine rapid identification method (PRIME) has been developed for detection of pork in a wide variety of meat products. The test is an adaptation of previously developed field screening immunodiffusion tests for beef and poultry detection. The PRIME test was demonstrated to be specific, sensitive, and accurate in the analysis of samples in the laboratory and in a commercial meat processing establishment. |
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