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Approaches to the detection of meat adulteration

1992; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0924-2244(92)90133-h

1879-3053

B.K. Barai, Raksha Nayak, Rekha S. Singhal, P. R. Kulkarni,

GABA and Rice Research

Because of its high commercial value, meat has attracted the attention of adulterators for centuries. Issues of consumer protection, fraud detection and compliance with religious codes combine to drive the development of new methods of detecting meat adulteration. This review provides an overview of the major methods of meat adulteration and examines the available techniques for its detection.