Analysis services

HomeImegen agroAnalysis services

Instituto de Medicina Genomica has developed a comprehensive line of food analysis services, intended to cover the most demanding requirements of the agro-food industry. We provide you with an extensive range of analyses based on the application of the latest techniques of molecular biology and plant genomics.

Transgenic Material

Allergens

Species Identification

Análisis disponibles	Qualitative analysis			Quantitative analysis
Análisis disponibles	Basic	Basic Plus	Event specific	Regulatory regions	Event specific
Detection or quantification limit:	0,1% p/p	0,1% p/p	0,1% p/p	0,1% p/p	0,1% p/p
Vegetal	* * One endogenous control is analysed
Soybean
Maize
Others
P35S			·		·
Virus CaMV			·	·	·
TNOS			·		·
A. tumefacies			·	·	·
P34S	·		·	·	·
FMV Virus	·		·	·	·
15985 Cotton	·	·		·	·
Mon531 Cotton	·	·		·	·
Mon1445 Cotton	·	·		·	·
Bt63 rice	·	·		·	·
LLRice62 rice	·	·		·	·
LLRice601 rice	·	·		·	·
Gt73 rapeseed	·	·		·	·
T45 rapeseed	·	·		·	·
Bt176 maize	·	·		·
Herculex maize	·	·		·	·
Bt11 maize	·	·		·
Starlink maize	·	·		·	·
Mon810 maize	·	·		·
T25 maize	·	·		·	·
Ga21 maize	·	·		·
Bt10 maize	·	·		·	·
Nk603 maize	·	·		·
Mon863 maize	·	·		·	·
Mir604 maize	·	·		·	·
Mir162 maize	·	·		·	·
Mon89034 maize	·	·		·	·
3272 maize	·	·		·	·
Das59122/7 maize	·	·		·	·
Mon88017 maize	·	·		·
H7-1 sugar beet	·	·		·	·
Soja Roundup Ready	·	·		·
A2704-12 soybean	·	·		·	·
Mon89788 soybean	·	·		·
A5547-127 soybean	·	·		·	·
DP356043 soybean	·	·		·	·
MON87701 soybean	·	·		·	·

Análisis disponibles con técnicas de PCR
Allergens	Target	Detection limit*
Celery	Apium graveolens genomic DNA	0,005% (50 ppm)
Fish	Fish genomic DNA	0,001% (10 ppm)
Hazelnut	Hazelnut genomic DNA	0,01% (100 ppm)
Lupin	Lupinus albus genomic DNA	0,001% (10 ppm)
Macadamia nuts	Macadamia terrifolia genomic DNA	0,001% (10 ppm)
Mustard	S. alba y B. nigra genomic DNA	0,001% (10 ppm)
Peanut	Arachis hypogaea genomic DNA	0,01% (100 ppm)
Pistachio	Pistacia vera genomic DNA	0,001% (10 ppm)
Sesame	Sesamun indicum genomic DNA	0,01% (100 ppm)
Soybean	Glycine max genomic DNA	0,005% (50 ppm)
Walnuts and Pecan nuts	Nuts genomic DNA	0,01% (100 ppm)

* The detection limit is the lowest amount of allergen DNA which can be detected in a standard. This limit has been estimated using standards

manufactured in our laboratory. Each standard consists of corn flour to which a known percentage of the allergen has been added.

Protein tests
Allergens	Target	Quantification limit
Crustaceans	Tropomyosine	0,6 ppm
Egg	Ovalbumin	0,13 ppm
Gluten	Gliadin	5 ppm
Milk	Beta-lactoglobulin	0,5 ppm
Milk	Casein	0,12 ppm

Meat
Assay	Methodology	Detection limit
Bovine	Bovine DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Buffalo	Buffalo DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Chiken	Chiken DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Duck	Duck DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Equine	Equine DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Fish	Fish DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Goat	Goat DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Goose	Goose DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Mammals	Mammals DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Ovine	Ovine DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Porcine	Porcine DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Poultry	Poultry DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p
Turkey	Turkey DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,01% p/p

Plant
Assay	Methodology	Detection limit
Barley	Barley DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Cotton	Cotton DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Maize	Maize DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Prunus	Identification of Prunnus species (peach, apricot, almond…) by sequencing	0,1% p/p
Rapeseed	Rapeseed DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Rice	Rice DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Bomba rice	Detection of contamination in Bomba rice samples using molecular markers	5-10% p/p
Sugar beet	Sugar beet DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Wheat	Wheat DNA specific amplification by PCR	0,1% p/p
Common wheat	Determining the percentage of common wheat in relation to total wheat by real time PCR	Quantification limit: 0,1% p/p

Fish
Assay	Methodology
Anchovies	Identification of Engrailidae species by sequencing
Cephalopods	Identification of Cephalopods species by sequencing
Clams	Identification of Venerupidae species by sequencing
Cod, Pollack…	Identification of Gadiformes species by sequencing
Hake	Identification of Merlucciidae species by sequencing
Halibut, sole, plaice…	Identification of flat fish species by sequencing
Mussels	Identification of Mytilidae species by sequencing
Salmon	Identification of Salminidae species by sequencing
Sardine	Identification of Clupeidae species by sequencing
Swordfish	Identification of Xyphiidae species by sequencing
Tuna, Bonito, Mackerel…	Identification of Scombridae species by sequencing

Bacteria and yeasts
Assay	Methodology
16S full sequencing	Identification of bacteria species by sequencing
16S partial sequencing	Identification of bacteria species by sequencing
ITS full sequencing	Identification of fungi and yeasts species by sequencing