Analysis of Species of Meat and Meat Products

The consumption of animal-based proteins, especially meat, is very important for human health. Because meat is a rich source of amino acids and vitamins that we cannot synthesize in our body. It has been observed that animal proteins have a higher amount of essential amino acids compared to the same amount of vegetable proteins.

It is seen that all body functions, especially the nervous and immune systems, are negatively affected by not taking animal proteins for a long time.

The increase in meat consumption together with the increasing number of people has increased meat prices as well as paving the way for adulteration initiatives. With the increase in meat prices, producers have attempted to gain unfair profit by mixing meats obtained from different types by using the meat needs of low-income consumers. In this case, whether there is adulteration in the meats consumed can be determined by type determination tests.

With the increasing fraud in the meat industry, many consumers worry about the meat they consume. Type determination analyzes in meat and meat products are of great importance in terms of controlling food quality, ensuring food safety and protecting the consumer.

Different analysis methods are used to determine the adulteration regarding the use of different meat types in meat and meat products. Immunological, morphological, electrophoretic, serological and genetic methods are used to determine the source of the meat or whether any adulteration has been made. Determination of meat type; It can be made for raw meat, processed meat, cooked and canned meat products, as well as meat types in meat and bone meal products.

In our laboratories with international accreditation, we carry out the "Determination of Species in Meat and Meat Products" analysis.