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TRACE - Tracing Food Commodities in Europe
Project
Project code: 6942
Contract period: 01.01.2005
- 31.12.2009
Budget: 12,220,000 Euro
Purpose of research: Basic research
TRACE will develop generic and commodity specific trace ability systems that will enable the objective verification of the origin of food and animal feed. Natural tracers such as trace elements, ratios of heavy (geo) and light (bio) isotopes and genetic markers will be measured to determine geographical, species and production origin. Geo and bioclimatic mapping will be undertaken to extrapolate geographical origin and reduce the need for commodity specific databases. Post genomic technology will create rapid and sensitive methods for species identification. Profiling methods will be used to identify markers, to characterise food products and facilitate cost effective screening methods.
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Subjects
- Market Analysis/Marketing Strategy
