Background: Food adulteration with pork in processed beef products is one of the most serious issues in a food sector in a Muslim-majority country since it is related to religious food ethics regarding the halal products. The goal of this research is to test the suitability of ingredients in beef floss and its Halal by knowing the presence of pork DNA and protein in those products. Methods: Me...

Meat adulterations of different species are undetectable and it is common practice globally. In the field of food analysis, species determination is mostly sufficient, but simultaneous detection of several species in a single food product is desirable. The aim of the study was to distinguish between meats of two different species through PCR-RFLP analysis. The meat of two species were used incl...

Recently, sesame oil is highly appreciated by consumers due to its sensory qualities, antioxidants activity and nutritional benefits, despite its high price. Also, the detection and quantification of adulteration both are problem with increasing importance in the consumer’s health and food industry. The goal of this study was to use Fourier transform mid-infrared (FT-MIR) spectroscopy coupled w...

saffron is popular because of its delicate aroma, attractive color and medical properties and is used as a food additive. moreover, due to the high cost of saffron, adulteration is rampant in the local market. in this research, a portable electronic tongue system consisted of an array of five voltammetric sensors was developed and successfully used to discriminate adulteration in saffron sample...