Honey authenticity -DNA + SORS methods for the authentication of Chinese honey
Food Standards Agency
- Value
- Not stated
- Closing date
- —
- Published
- 27 Oct 2025
- Status
- complete
- Region
- UKE21
- Postcode
- YO1 7PR
- Category
- —
- CPV
- —
Description
The FSA required the Supplier to validate and optimize the DNA-based qPCR and SORS methods that were developed in the first feasibility study. This should be done on Chinese honey representative of UK imports and to further investigate the suitability of qPCR, digital PCR and metabarcoding methodologies for honey authenticity purposes.