A case study on the labeling of bottarga produced in Sardinia from ovaries of grey mullets (Mugil cephalus and Mugil capurrii) caught in Eastern Central Atlantic coasts

The aim of this case study is to show how traditional and molecular methods can be employed to identify the Mugilidae species currently used in Sardinia (Italy) to produce the traditional bottarga for the processing of their ovaries. A total of six specimens of Mugil cephalus (n=3) and Mugil capurri...

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Main Authors: Pierluigi Piras, Francesco Sardu, Domenico Meloni, Maria Vittoria Riina, Chiara Beltramo, Pier Luigi Acutis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6893