GENETIC IDENTIFICATION OF THREATENED HAMMERHEAD SHARKS ILLEGALLY SOLD AT ARTISNAL FISH MARKETS IN ECUADOR

Guuske Tiktak, Thomas Hughes, Margarita Brandt, Fernando Rey Diz, Karla Estefania Bravo Vasquez, César Peñaherrera, Alexandria Gabb, Bradley Cain, David Megson, Richard Preziosi, Kirsty J. Shaw

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Threatened sharks are caught in large numbers by artisanal and commercial fishers as a result of by-catch and when they are targeted for their fins and meat. Current methods for species identification rely on visual examination of whole caught sharks or molecular genetic techniques by trained personnel. We have developed a portable microfluidic system which allows identification of three CITES-listed hammerheads sharks using Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP). The system produces a simple “yes/no” result via a colour change from pink to yellow and can be used by non-scientifically trained personnel in areas with high frequencies of mislabelling.

Idioma originalInglés
Título de la publicación alojadaMicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
EditorialChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Páginas129-130
Número de páginas2
ISBN (versión digital)9781733419031
EstadoPublicada - 2021
Evento25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021 - Palm Springs, Virtual, Estados Unidos
Duración: 10 oct. 202114 oct. 2021

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NombreMicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences

Conferencia

Conferencia25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021
País/TerritorioEstados Unidos
CiudadPalm Springs, Virtual
Período10/10/2114/10/21

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