Meat
Meat species identification is essential for verifying product authenticity, detecting food fraud and ensuring compliance with food labelling requirements. R-Biopharm Australia’s molecular testing solutions use advanced real-time PCR technology to accurately identify animal species in raw and processed meat products, helping laboratories, food manufacturers and regulatory organisations maintain product integrity and consumer confidence. Designed for reliable, sensitive detection, our assays support efficient meat authenticity testing across a wide range of applications.
Reliable Meat Species Identification
Accurate meat species identification plays a critical role in protecting food integrity and maintaining consumer trust. Whether verifying premium meat products, detecting undeclared animal species or confirming supplier claims, molecular testing provides laboratories with a highly specific and dependable method of species verification. R-Biopharm Australia’s assays deliver sensitive detection across fresh, frozen and processed meat products, helping organisations identify species substitution and support regulatory compliance with confidence.

Identifying animal species strengthens consumer trust, ensures compliance, prevents adulteration, upholds quality, and uses advanced detection methods for accurate results. Precise species identification safeguards consumers, supports ethical and religious standards, and preserves the integrity of the global meat industry.
Product Portfolio
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Number of Tests/Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | RIDASCREEN® Chloramphenicol | Microtiter Plate with 96 Wells (12 Strips with 8 Removable Wells Each) | |
| 5106** | ELISA-TEK™ Cooked Meat Species Kit | 96 Determinations | |
| 5105** | ELISA-TEK™ Raw Meat Species Kit | 96 Determinations |
Ordering Information
| Ref | Description | Number of Tests/Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S6131 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID 4plex Camel/Horse/Donkey + IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6130 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID 3plex Water Buffalo/Beef+IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6126 | SureFood ® ANIMAL ID 4plex Beef/Horse/Pork+IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6118 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID Horse IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6121 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID 4plex Beef/Sheep/Goat+IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6115 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID Chicken IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6113 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID Beef IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6114 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID Pork IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6017 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID Pork SENS PLUS | 100 Reactions | |
| S6119 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID Horse/Donkey+IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6116 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID Turkey IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S6123 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID 4plex Pork/Chicken/Turkey+IAAC | 100 Reactions | |
| S1014 | SureFood® ANIMAL QUANT Chicken | 2 x 50 Reactions | |
| S1011 | SureFood® ANIMAL QUANT Pork | 2 x 50 Reactions | |
| S1010 | SureFood® ANIMAL QUANT Beef | 2 x 50 Reactions | |
| S6112 | SureFood® ANIMAL ID Cat/Dog+IAAC | 2 x 50 Reactions |
Product By Allergen Type
Applications Across the Meat Industry
Meat species identification supports a wide range of applications, including supplier verification, routine quality assurance, food fraud investigations and regulatory compliance. Suitable for raw, cooked, cured, smoked and processed meat products, these molecular assays help commercial laboratories, food manufacturers and government agencies verify product authenticity, strengthen traceability and protect brand reputation throughout the supply chain.
Food Fraud: How To Detect Meat Adulteration
Protecting Meat Authenticity with Molecular Testing
R-Biopharm Australia’s meat species identification portfolio combines validated molecular assays with trusted real-time PCR technology to deliver reliable species verification across the food industry. Supported by global scientific expertise and local technical support, our solutions help laboratories detect species substitution, confirm product authenticity and confidently meet evolving food safety and labelling requirements.

Advanced Real-Time PCR Technology
Meat species identification relies on highly sensitive molecular methods capable of distinguishing between closely related animal species. R-Biopharm Australia’s assays utilise advanced real-time PCR technology to detect species-specific DNA with exceptional accuracy, enabling reliable verification of declared ingredients and identification of undeclared meat components. When used with the RIDA®CYCLER real-time PCR instrument, laboratories benefit from a streamlined workflow that delivers fast, reproducible and dependable meat authenticity testing for routine food analysis.
