Iranian Company Uses Method for Origin Identification of Food Based on DNA
Parsian BioTech company has received its first license as a partner laboratory from the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health in this regard.
The scope of activity of the company includes qualitative identification of genetically modified products (GMO), tracking food fraud based on DNA, and identifying Halal food and pharmaceutical materials and products.
Offering educational services related to the products, and receiving the first certification of a partner laboratory in the field of identification of genetically modified products from the Iranian Standards Organization is among other achievements of the company.
The company is able to qualitative and quantitative identification of genetically modified products, manufacture tracking kits for genetically modified products, and track food fraud based on identifying the proof of origin.
Identifying the origin of edible gelatin in pharmaceutical capsules, preparing and purifying secondary metabolites, and designing new laboratory methods in the field of biotechnology are some other services of the company.
Parsian BioTech has set up a molecular department to identify meat fraud in the food and drug control laboratories of the Ministry of Health.
It has also proposed the idea of identifying counterfeit caviar through DNA-based methods for the first time in Iran.
Detecting fake canned tuna through DNA-based methods for the first time in the country, and identifying the origin of edible gelatin (bovine or porcine) used in medicinal capsules as the first laboratory in Iran, are other capabilities of the company.
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