From Galileo to DNA Barcodes in Food Products

By | November 14th, 2020|LRO 257|

In an article in Science, researchers developed a system whereby artificially created DNA barcodes can be dispersed in environmental objects, including food products.[1] This practice is starting to be used in food safety, for example by allowing the natural origin of a food product to be identified. As a researcher in the Swiss newscast put [...]