A New Rapid Method for the Authentication of Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in Seafood Products Using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) and Lateral Flow Assay (LFA)

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Amaya Velasco, Graciela Ramilo-Fernández, Françoise Denis, Luís Oliveira, Peter Shum, Helena Silva and Carmen G. Sotelo Abstract: The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a highly valued cephalopod species which is marketed with different grades of processing, such as frozen, cooked or even canned, and is likely to be mislabeled. Canned Octopus Some molecular…

FISH-FIT – Virtual Workshop

FISH-FIT – Virtual Workshop 07 October 2021 SAVE THE DATE! The control of seafood authenticity is an important prerequisite to combat illegal fishing, consumer deception and food fraud, which represent a serious risk to the economic development of the marine sector in the North Atlantic region. The verification of the correct and mandatory labeling of…