Seafood ID from ACGT, Inc.

03/08/2013

Jim Lund, senior scientist at Wheeling-based sequencing lab ACGT Inc., compares DNA sequencing technolgoies. Sanger DNA sequencing has been the gold standard since the late 1970s while Next Generation sequencing joined the field about five years ago. Lund also reflects on the history of the field an...

04/11/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/seafood-id-acgt-inc-discusses-165700198.html

Seafood ID from ACGT, Inc., is dedicated to the use of DNA testing to identify or prevent seafood mislabeling. Towards that goal, ACGT, Inc. has chosen to clarify their position on a crucial subject - the use of appropriate DNA databases to identify seafood species.

03/02/2012

Seafood ID from ACGT, Inc. will be attending the 2012 Boston Seafood Show. Seafood DNA testing can help you save money and sell more product. If you would like to meet ACGT, Inc. representatives at the Seafood Show please contact us at [email protected].

02/06/2012

This three minute video shows you how to take samples from fish or shellfish and ship them to Seafood ID for DNA analysis.

01/06/2012

Michael Warren, VP & Director of Quality Control Management at Tradex Foods, is interviewed on CBC/Radio-Canada about seafood DNA testing with us:

http://www.cbc.ca/video/ #/Radio/Local_Shows/British_Columbia/On_The_Island/1380453279/ID=2183572824

12/19/2011

A video about our Seafood ID service and the science behind it is now on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPeCqB8LcPE

ACGT, Inc. has provided DNA analysis services to scientists at the National Institutes of Health, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, universities, and con...

11/04/2011

Seafood ID from ACGT, Inc. lets the seafood industry police itself for labeling fraud - now that the FDA will be watching:

http://www.seafoodsource.com/newsarticledetail.aspx?id=12815

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to pull close to 100 seafood samples from warehouses and distribution centers nationwide over the next few months, putting into practice a DNA-testing pilot program intended to minimize species substitution, mislabeling and other forms of seafood fra...

11/03/2011

A Congressional investigation into seafood fraud was launched by U.S. Representative Edward Markey on October 27th

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2011/10/27/markey-opens-inquiry-into-fish-labeling-following-globe-investigation/AyTWNuxTHvTFkeGahrjhoK/story.html

US Representative Ed Markey yesterday opened a Congressional investigation into fish labeling following the results of a Globe report published this week that uncovered extensive seafood misrepresentation at area restaurants and scant government oversight. Markey, the top Democrat on the House Natur...

11/01/2011

Listen to our Seafood ID webinar at:

https://www.seafoodsource.com/newsarticledetail.aspx?id=12650

In light of the recent attention on species substitution, mislabeling and other forms of seafood fraud, SeafoodSource on 27 October hosted a 90-minute webinar spotlighting the growing role of DNA analysis in seafood species identification.

11/01/2011

ABC News reported that around 0.001% of seafood is inspected for fraud in the U.S. in the GMA story.

11/01/2011

Good Morning America reports on seafood fraud -

http://gma.yahoo.com/video/news-26797925/fish-fraud-controversy-27099565.html =%252Fvideo%252Fnews-26797925%252Ffish-fraud-controversy-27099565.html

Watch the video 'Fish Fraud Controversy' on Yahoo! News. news