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Title:
FAECAL MARKERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/103261
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Described are methods for analysing an animal carcass, meat obtained therefrom, or product produced by or obtained from an animal for the presence or absence of faecal matter. The methods comprise analysing an animal carcass, meat obtained therefrom, or product produced by or obtained from the animal for the presence or absence of a detectable marker, the presence of the detectable marker being indicative of the presence of faecal matter and the absence of the detectable marker being indicative of the absence of faecal matter, wherein the animal carcass, meat obtained therefrom, or product produced by or obtained from the animal has been obtained from an animal fed a composition comprising a supplement of the detectable marker and/or a precursor thereof. Also described are compositions for feeding to an animal and for use in the methods.

Inventors:
LEE MICHAEL (GB)
THEODOROU MICHAEL (GB)
OUGHAM HELEN (GB)
THOMAS HOWARD (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2010/000412
Publication Date:
November 11, 2010
Filing Date:
March 09, 2010
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Assignee:
UNIV ABERYSTWYTH (GB)
LEE MICHAEL (GB)
THEODOROU MICHAEL (GB)
OUGHAM HELEN (GB)
THOMAS HOWARD (GB)
International Classes:
C09B61/00; G01N33/12; A22B5/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2007033227A12007-03-22
Foreign References:
US5821546A1998-10-13
US5658798A1997-08-19
JP2002047197A2002-02-12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SWEETINBURGH, Mark, Roger et al. (The GablesMassetts Road,Horley, Surrey RH6 7DQ, GB)
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