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The Application of Metabolic Profiling to the Safety Assessment of GM Foods

Objective

This research project aims to investigate the application of metabolic profiling for comparing GM crops with non-GM crops.It is hoped that this project will:

<p>1. develop and validate accurate and reproducible extraction protocols for foods and food crops;
<p>2. extend existing mass spectral libraries to encompass crop metabolomes and to enhance data processing;
<p>3. develop sensitive, high throughput comparisons of metabolites of GM and non-GM lines of tomatoes and tomato products; and
<p>4. apply this technology to other food crops such as potato and soya.

More information

This project aims to determine the global metabolites of GM and non-GM foods using improved gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) technology to enhance current techniques used to assess unintended effects.

<p>Find more about this project and other FSA food safety-related projects at the <a href="http://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/&quot; target="_blank">Food Standards Agency Research webpage</a>.

Institution
University of London - Royal Holloway
Start date
2001
End date
2005
Funding Source
Food Standards Agency
Project number
G02005
Categories
Sanitation and Quality Standards
Commodities
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