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Detection of skatole for meat quality

  • US 4,906,563 A
  • Filed: 12/28/1987
  • Issued: 03/06/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for detecting boar taint in a pig comprising:

  • (a) combining in a reaction buffer a sample from said pig and anti-skatole antibodies to form a reaction mixture;

    (b) incubating said reaction mixture for a period of time sufficient to form an antibody-skatole complex with any skatole present in said reaction mixture; and

    (c) determining the amount of antibody-skatole complex as an indication of boar taint in said pig.

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