NUCLEIC ACID-BASED ASSAY AND KIT FOR THE DETECTION OF ALTERNARIA CONTAMINATION IN FOOD PRODUCTS

摘要

A nucleic acid based method is provided for the detection of Alternaria contamination in a food product. The method is effected by (a) obtaining a sample of the food product; and (b) analyzing the sample of the food product for a nucleic acid sequence unique to Alternaria, wherein a detectable level of the nucleic acid sequence unique to Alternaria is indicative of Alternaria contamination in the food product.