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Researchers of the Russian State Center for Quality and Standardization of Medicines for Animals and Feed (VGNKI) published an article about the previously developed method for determining triphenylmethane dyes - potentially carcinogenic compounds - in aquaculture products. The technique allows to carry out a confirmatory analysis and to identify compounds dangerous for human health in the laboratories equipped with mass spectrometers with a triple quadrupole system.

It is expected that the new method will enable quality control laboratories to reduce financial and time expenditures for identifying adulteration. In addition, the authenticity analysis of numerous amounts of medications and substances will be held without package destruction (non-destructive testing) and will allow to return goods to the market after testing.

Federal State Budgetary Institution «The Russian State Center for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality» (FGBU VGNKI) is developing a new molecular genetic method that allows to differentiate fish meat between closely related species in food products to improve the system of fishery products quality control. This method can be also used for the analysis of multicomponent products (semi-finished and finished fish products, canned fish) and will create an opportunity for a more effective system of counterfeit foodstuff detection. The research is being undertaken since 2016. The latest findings were presented by the researchers of the Molecular Biology Division at the 40th International Conference on Environmental and Food Monitoring that took place in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from 19 to 22 June this year.

VGNKI scientists intend to develop standards and methods for identifying causal agents of diseases in aquaculture, namely, crustaceans and molluscs. The research will allow domestic exporters to confirm the compliance of their products with international quality standards in Russia. For the time being, the procedure is carried out only in the US. Once developed, the methods will also allow to better assess food safety of molluscs and crustaceans imported to Russia. The VGNKI specialists have already started to get prepared to carry out scientific research in this field.

The researchers of Federal State Budgetary Institution «The Russian State Center for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality» (FGBU VGNKI) have conducted a comparative study of methods for determination of endo-в-glucanase ferment activity in feeds with enzyme additive. The findings resulted in the development of GOST. The research article was published in the «Veterinaria» journal after receiving the results of the comparative experiment.