19/12/2007: Falsely declared premium ducks in german supermarkets The German TV broadcast "FAKT" of 17 December reported that in German supermarkets premium ducks of Hungarian origin have been falsely declared in the vast majority. Instead of the labelled more expensive Muscovy or Barbary duck, Cairina moschata, the ducks were mulard ducks, the hybrid of a Peking duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and the Muscovy duck. The fraud could be proved by a genetic test, which was carried out by Eurofins Medigenomix on behalf of the animal welfare organisation "Vier Pfoten". The mulard duck hybrids are often bred for force-feeding or gavage for the production of duck liver (foie gras), which is forbidden in 14 EU member countries, including Germany.
Eurofins Medigenomix is offering this test on request.
8/2007: Eurofins Medigenomix extends offer for Ingredients and Authenticity DNA testing of food and non-food products Eurofins Medigenomix has successfully developed DNA authenticity tests, for example for Basmati rice or Angus premium beef. Together with our partners from industry and science, we have developed new test methods which are now being offered as tests or on project basis, depending on their development status.
7/2007: MWG Biotech / Eurofins Medigenomix upgrade to a Genome Sequencer FLX for sequencing services MWG Biotech AG / Eurofins Medigenomix GmbH have successfully upgraded their Genome Sequencer 20 from Roche to the next generation Genome Sequencer FLX system.
7/2007: Applications in Gene Synthesis – Info #3:
New Software optimises Sequences for Gene Synthesis In a cooperation between Eurofins Medigenomix and MWG Biotech AG GENEius, an intelligent optimisation software was developed, which allows perfect adaptation of sequences for gene synthesis.
Munich/Jena, 24/5/2007: Eurofins Medigenomix / MWG Biotech sequence Wacker Chemie AG's bacterial protein production strain Eurofins Medigenomix GmbH / MWG Biotech AG have finalised a genome sequencing project with Wacker Chemie AG for the analysis of the genetic differences between WACKER's proprietary industrial protein production E. coli strain and its corresponding parental strain. The successful sequencing is an important step to further improve and advance WACKER's E.coli strain and the related proprietary E. coli secretion system, which is a well-established technology for cost-efficient production of proteins.
02/2007: Accredited Competence: Eurofins Medigenomix receives certificate of accreditation according to ISO 17025:2005 for Forensic Genetics, Veterinary Molecular Diagnostics, and Food Authenticity.
Individual test procedures of PCR (Parentage analysis, DNA-profiling for DNA databases, Scrapie disposition, Authenticity testing of Basmati Rice).
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