Locust bean or guar? Molecular methods for detecting additions of guar gum to locust bean gum

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Locust bean or guar? Molecular methods for detecting additions of guar gum to locust bean gum

E 410 vs. E 412: what the EC says (I. Definitions) Off. J. of the E.C. L334, 09.12.98

E 410 vs. E 412: what the EC says (II. Identification) Off. J. of the E.C. L334, 09.12.98

E 410 vs. E 412: what the EC says (II. Identification)

E 410 vs. E 412: what the EC says (II. Identification)

Other methods from literature

Mannose to galactose ratios (I)

Mannose to galactose ratios (II)

Mannose to galactose ratios (III)

Lectin assays

Enzyme-Linked Lectin Assay (ELLA)

Development of new (DNA-based) methods

DNA and its building blocks

Examples of languages (messages)

DNA vs. amino acid information

DNA information is conserved

The Polymerase Chain Reaction

Amplification step of the PCR

Seeds as sources of DNA

Unveiling the Markers sequences

Marker 1 restriction analysis

Marker 2 restriction analysis

Markers sequences

Carob vs. guar sequences (Marker 2)

Specific amplification of guar DNA from seeds

Investigation of DNA extraction from locust bean and guar gums (E 410 and E 412)

Specific amplification of guar DNA from mixtures of LBG and known additions of guar gum

Specific detection of guar DNA in commercial samples labeled as E 410

Specificity of the amplified products

Molecular methods for detecting additions of guar gum to locust bean gum

Author: Javier Benedi

Email: vjbenedi@uib.es

Home Page: http://www.uib.es/depart/dba/microbiologia/VJBgrouphome.html

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