Nagahama Institute for Biochemical Science, Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd., Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.
Abstract:
A sensitive qualitative detection method for walnut (Juglans regia) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was developed. For detection of walnuts with high specificity, the primer pair WAL-F/WAL-R was designed based on walnut matK genes. Trace amounts of walnuts in commercial food products can be qualitatively detected using this method.