Assessment of residual plant DNA in bulk milk for Grana Padano PDO production by a metabarcoding approach

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 18; no. 7; p. e0289108
• Main Authors: Pozzi, Anna, Nazzicari, Nelson, Capoferri, Rossana, Radovic, Slobodanka, Bongioni, Graziella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 25.07.2023
• Subjects: Analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; Cheese; Computer and Information Sciences; Consumers; Dairies; Dairy industry; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA barcoding; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Flora; Food products; Genera; Genetic aspects; Genetic testing; International economic relations; Management; Medicine and Health Sciences; Milk; Physical Sciences; Plant species; Plants (botany); Research and analysis methods; Statistical analysis; Taxonomy; Italy; Germany

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of DNA metabarcoding, by rbcl as barcode marker, to identify and classify the small traces of plant DNA isolated from raw milk used to produce Grana Padano (GP) cheese. GP is one of the most popular Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) produ...