J Parasit: New Applications of DNA Barcode Technology

Using a DNA barcoding technique for comparative genomics research, scientists can identify different species of parasitic worms and their life cycle, so that researchers can suggest whether people’s food will violate the rules of Jewish diet, research by researchers. The results have recently been published in the International Journal of Parasitology. In the article, the researchers revealed that although human food contains some nematodes, it still complies with Jewish dietary rules.

About 75% of pre-packaged foods have to become kosher clean food. Mark Siddall, curator of the Museum of Invertebrates, said that many non-Jewish people need to find such rules when preparing foods, and they do not contain any kosher rules. Violating foods, if you are a food supplier, do not have such rules, will face great trouble. The study began in March last year. Researchers brought some sardine and capelin to the museum. The researchers' focus was to see if the emergence of the worm would not become a sign, or later in the sardines and hair scales. It is possible to add other compliant contents to the fish eggs, and if so, they can be added later.

Determining whether or not canned foods meet regulatory requirements is critical to the worm's life cycle. Researcher Siddall said that some species of worms live in fish muscles during the larval period, while others grow in the fish's intestines during adulthood. If we know the growth cycle of these parasites, then we can determine what kinds of parasites can be in canned foods. In order to conduct research, researchers using genetic barcoding technology can efficiently identify any piece of meat in a short period of time, even the parasite population on leather.

In this study, the researchers identified many different types of nematodes. None of these nematodes were found in the intestinal tract of fish. Therefore, it was demonstrated once again that there were no locusts in fish and eggs. In accordance with Jewish dietary rules, Sebastian Kvist, another author of the article, said that for the first time, we applied DNA barcode technology to the concerns of the general public. Our research results are also an example of everything. Scientific research is to help people and serve people.