DNA barcoding is a molecular technology that allows the identification of any biological
species by amplifying, sequencing and querying the information from genic and/or …

Food safety and traceability are nowadays a constant concern for consumers, and indeed for
all actors in the food chain, including those involved in the fruit and vegetable sector. For the …

As competition between organizations are evolving into competition between supply chains,
to survive and indeed grow, it is necessary to deliver added value to customers. Traceability …

With increasing international food trade, food quality and safety are high priority worldwide.
The consumption of contaminated and adulterated food can cause serious health problems …

Highlights•Safe and healthy nutrition requires authentication of food products.•Raw
ingredients, processed, and mixed food products could lack diagnostic traits to enable …

The verification of food authenticity and provenance is a complex task and has raised public
concern in recent years due to multiple episodes of food fraud and potential risks to …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is very expensive and, because of this, often subject to
adulteration. Modern genetic fingerprinting techniques are an alternative low cost …

Medicinal plants have been widely used in traditional medicine due to their therapeutic
properties. Although they are mostly used as herbal infusion and tincture, employment as …

Introduction India is considered the 'medicinal garden'of the world, with 8000 medicinal
plants of which 960 are commercial species that are traded nationally and globally. Although …

Food safety and quality depend on raw material characteristics and on the chemical,
physical and biotechnological processes adopted during food transformation. Since a huge …