USE OF TROPONIN I AS A SPECIES MARKER PROTEIN FOR MEAT SPECIATION IN BOTH RAW AND HEAT-PROCESSED PRODUCTS

摘要

Monoclonal antibodies are provided which bind to heat-treated proteins of meats. The antibodies are useful in detecting the presence of an exogenous meat in a cooked or raw meat sample. Furthermore, the antibodies can be used to determine the end point temperature of a meat sample.