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be adventitious or technically unavoidable Protein-based methods employ western
(European Commission 2003a, b). In addi- blots, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
tion, all GM additives and GM flavorings (ELISA), or lateral flow strips, while DNA-
have to be labeled according to Regulation based methods use traditional, hybridization
(EC) 50/2000 (European Commission 2000). techniques such as southern blotting, qualita-
Prepackaged products containing GMO tive- and quantitative-PCR, or new hybrid-
delivered to the final consumer or to mass ization techniques such as microarrays.
caterers are required to state on the label This chapter summarizes the current
“This product contains genetically modified available DNA-based methodologies for the
organisms,” and in non-prepackaged prod- detection, identification, and quantification
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