Project details: rice and pasta
Details of Agency-funded projects under the Food Authenticity research programme (Q01).
Q01030: Development of a method to differentiate Basmati rice from non-Basmati rice based on gas sensor technology
This research project aims to develop a method that can differentiate Basmati rice from other long grain rice varieties.
Q01038: The development of Isotopic analysis and DNA polymorphic makers to determine the geographical and cultivar origin of premium long grain rice
This research project aims to investigate improving the DNA method to distinguish between Basmati varieties and non-Basmati rice.
Q01042: An assessment of microsatellite markers for Basmati rice varieties
This research project aims to develop a method that can differentiate pure-bred Basmati rice from hybrid Basmati rice.
Q01071: Optimisation and validation of the quantitative microsatellite assays for premium rice varieties
This research project aims to develop a method that can differentiate pure-bred and hybrid Basmati rice and other long grain rice varieties.
Q01072: Rapid and accurate quantitative analyses of mixtures of rice varieties
This research project aims to compare the accuracy, speed and unit cost of two techniques for analysing commercial Basmati rice samples.
Q01085: The quantitative determination of common wheat in durum pasta using real-time PCR method-validation
This research project aims to validate a DNA method to quantify the amount of common wheat present in durum wheat pasta.