Detection of starch in meat products

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Substances of interest Starch
Type of food Meat Product
Method of examination Histochemical Detection

According to this method are examined samples of different types of meat products.
Using histochemical staining can demonstrate the presence of starch granules and on their basis to suspect the useing of starch or flour, in some cases, illegal production as raw materials in meat products.

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POSPIECH, M., TREMLOVÁ, B., HUBÁLKOVÁ, Z.,RENČOVÁ, E. Porovnání metod pro stanovení škrobu a sójové bílkoviny v modelových vzorcích. In VIII. konference mladých vědeckých pracovníků s mezinárodní účastí, 2006, Brno, p. 123 – 126.