TY - GEN AU - Shuhaimi Mustafa, AU - TI - Rapid DNA-based analytical techniques to verify the authenticity of halal food T2 - SEARCA Professorial Chair Lecture Monograph 8 SN - 26722313 AV - TP248.25 S58 PY - 2022/// CY - Republic of the Philippines PB - SEAMEO SEARCA KW - DNA KW - Halal food N1 - Includes verses from Quran; Includes bibliographical references; The halal food industry across the world is experiencing a period of extraordinary growth and development. However, violation of the principle of halal for profit is a major concern as Muslims are only allowed to consume halal food. Recent episodes of adulteration and illegal halal labeling of food products indicated that food fraud is reaching global scales. Therefore, ensuring the authenticity of halal food is a crucial step that all must seriously implement. Compared to protein- and lipid-based techniques, DNA-based authentication is reported to be accurate, sensitive, and reliable ER -