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Accurate and Rapid Genetic Tracing the Authenticity of Floral Originated Honey with the Molecular Lateral Flow Strip

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Honey is a natural product and is heavily consumed for its well-known nutritional functions. Honeys with different floral origins possess distinctive flavors, tastes, functions and economic values. It is vital… Click to show full abstract

Honey is a natural product and is heavily consumed for its well-known nutritional functions. Honeys with different floral origins possess distinctive flavors, tastes, functions and economic values. It is vital to establish an effective strategy for identifying the authenticity of honey. The intrinsic genetic materials of pollen were adopted as target analytes for the effective identification of honey with floral origins. With an optimized protocol for the rapid gene extraction from honey, target genetic templates were amplified on-site with a portable device. Conveniently, all on-site amplified functional products were easily judged by the designed lateral flow strip (LFS), which was defined as the molecular LFS in this research. Additionally, the entire on-site genetic authentication of honey was completed in less than 2 h by visual observation. Commercial honey products have been successfully identified with excellent accuracy. This low-cost, high-efficiency and easy-operational strategy will greatly benefit the quality guarantee of foods with specific functions and geographical markers.

Keywords: flow strip; lateral flow; honey; authenticity

Journal Title: Biosensors
Year Published: 2022

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