Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7588563 | Food Chemistry | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
With this work, it is intended to propose a novel approach based on high resolution melting (HRM) analysis to detect wheat and discriminate it from other gluten-containing cereals. The method consisted of a real-time PCR assay targeting the gene encoding for the germ agglutinin isolectin A protein (Tri a 18 allergen), using the fluorescent Evagreen dye combined with HRM analysis. The results enabled wheat differentiation from other phylogenetically related cereals, namely barley, rye and oat with high level of confidence. Additionally, a quantitative real-time PCR approach was proposed, allowing detecting and quantifying wheat down to 20Â mg/kg in rice flour and 20Â pg of wheat DNA (â¼1.1 DNA copies). Its application was successfully achieved in the analysis of processed foods to verify labelling compliance, being considered as a cost-effective tool for the specific detection of cereals in gluten-free foods.
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Authors
Begoña MartÃn-Fernández, Joana Costa, Noemà de-los-Santos-Álvarez, Beatriz López-Ruiz, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Isabel Mafra,