Fish determination and autenticity test

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Fish Determination and Authenticity Testing.

Ensure the integrity of your seafood products with Eurofins Genomics. Our advanced DNA-based testing solutions help you verify fish species and detect mislabeling or fraud, safeguarding your brand and meeting regulatory requirements.

Why Authenticity Testing Matters

Seafood fraud and species substitution are global challenges that impact food safety, consumer trust, and compliance. Accurate species identification is essential for: Regulatory compliance with EU and international standards; Food safety and traceability; Brand protection and consumer confidence

Our Testing Solutions

Eurofins Genomics offers a comprehensive portfolio for fish authenticity testing:

  • Next Generation Sequencing (NGS): High-throughput analysis for complex samples and mixed species.
  • Sanger Sequencing: Gold-standard method for precise species identification.
  • qPCR: Rapid and sensitive detection for targeted species verification.

 

Benefits of Our Service

  • Reliable and accurate results
  • Fast turnaround times
  • Expertise in molecular food testing
  • Secure data delivery and full compliance with industry standards

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Please ensure that all samples are clearly and unambiguously labeled.
  • If more than two samples are submitted, kindly include a tabular overview listing all samples.
  • Print the order confirmation displayed at the end of the ordering process and enclose it with your shipment.
  • Please send between 2 g and 100 g of material, either cooled or frozen.

Please send your samples to:

Eurofins Genomics FEB
Anzingerstrasse 7
85560 Ebersberg

Germany

 

Turnaround time

Description

Standard

The standard turnaround time is 7 business days. This option provides reliable delivery within the usual timeframe at the regular price.

Rush

The rush service reduces the turnaround time to only 3 business days. However, this expedited option increases the price by 50%.

 

Fish determination using Sanger Sequencing

 

 

6SEQ-000BJ014

All fish species

No mixtures allowed - only pure material

Qualitative determination of fish species.
Please provide information about expected species if present. 

 

 

6SEQ-000BJ020

Species identification crustacean

No mixtures allowed - only pure material

Identification of subspecies or species of crustacean (shrimp / prawn, crabs, lobsters) in fish samples.
Please provide information about expected species if present. 

 

  

 6SEQ-000BJ120

Species identification squid / octopus

No mixtures allowed - only pure material

Identification of subspecies or species of squids/octopus in fish samples.
Please provide information about expected species if present. 

 

  

 6SEQ-000BJ220

Species identification Mussel (Scallops & Mytilus)

No mixtures allowed - only pure material

Identification of species of mussels (Mytilus and Scallops only) in mussel samples. For speciation of other mussel species please contact us. For Mytilus: Mytilus edulis and Mytilus chilensis and hybrids of both as well as Mytilus galloprovincialis can be clearly distinguished. For Scallops: Pectinidae genera like Pecten, Argopecten, Aequipecten, Plagopecten etc. but also Chlamys and Zygochlamys etc. are included.
Please provide information about expected species if present. 

 

  

 

 

 

Qualitative species determination using qPCR

 

 

6PCR-000BJ019

Species determination Tuna

Authenticity testing

Identification of tuna species in a fresh/frozen fish sample, salad (but too much vinegar can hamper DNA analytic) or on (frozen) pizza (all tuna species possible).

6PCR-000BJTUN

Canned tuna authenticity

Differentiation between Katsuwonus pelamis and Thunnus spp. This test is highly recommended for canned tuna samples where DNA quality and quantity is low due to sample processing.

  

6PCR-000BJF11

  

Fish species detection (qualitative) 11 species

The test is applied on fish and fish products, e.g. fish burger and fingers, as well as on processed food, e.g. ready meals, protein powder, trace samples and feed, to detect the animal source it was produced from.

Real-time PCR assays highly specific for the species Norway and Atlantic Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma, Theragra finnmarchica; taxonomically the same species), Salmon (Salmo salar), Shark Catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus), Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch),  Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus), Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) and Saithe (Pollachius virens) are applied to detect the presence of these animal species.

  

 

 

 

 

Metagenomic Fish Authenticity

 

 

6CE0-000BJ034

Fish authenticity using NGS

Metabarcoding analysis of food and feed samples by Next Generation Sequencing to detect all fishes present in a sample without necessary prior knowledge about expected species.

This approach is suitable for complex mixtures of different species (> 2 up to unlimited), e.g. present in fish meals / fish balls / feed / other complex fish mixtures, etc.

This service includes:

  • DNA extraction from complex fish products
  • One quality check per DNA sample by quantitative real-time PCR (Mito-PCR animal DNA)
  • Generation of 2 amplicons per DNA sample (CytB, 16S),  + H2O control
  • Sequencing of the amplicons on MiSeq
  • Basic bioinformatical analysis (sorting of reads according to inline barcodes)
  • Advanced bioinformatical analysis for taxonomical read assignment and species determination
  • Individual reporting

 

PLEASE NOTE:Sample processing starts only on Monday of samples that arrived Friday the week before the latest.