A multiplex real-time PCR screening assay for routine species identification of four commercially relevant crustaceans

Christian Brenn, Ute Schröder, Reinhold Hanel, Pedro Martínez Arbizu Abstract: Adulteration or mislabelling of seafood products is a major issue and a problem prevalent worldwide. DNA sequencing-based methods currently used for species identification help to reveal adulteration, but drawbacks like their requirement for sophisticated equipment, which is not available in every food monitoring laboratory, or…