Abstract :
ABSTRACT
RATIH AZI SUNDARI. B.1410338. Sensitivity of Real-Time Polymerase Chain
Reaction Method to Detect Pig DNA in Fat Sample. Supervised by Mardiah,
Aminullah, and Raafqi Ranasasmita.
Real-Time PCR is a method that is commonly used to detect DNA content due to
its sensitivity. Currently, it has also been applied in analyzing contamination of
porcine DNA in food that will affect its halal status. The purpose of this study was
to determine the detection limit and sensitivity of Real-Time PCR in a sample
containing a mixture of raw pork fats, chicken fats and beef fats. The mixtures
concentrations various pork fat concentration, from 0,1%; 1,0%; and 10,0%. We
used fat with various processing conditions, from raw samples, burned (t = 2-3
minutes, T = 73-80 ° C), fried (t = 1-2 minutes, T = 160 ° C), to steamed sample (t
= 30 minutes, T = 100 ° C). The result shows Real-Time PCR sensitivity to detect
0,1% pork fat content with Cq value 20,494-23,804, in all processing conditions.
It can be concluded that Real-Time PCR is a very effective and sensitive tool for
identifying DNA in a mixture of animal fat both raw and in products that have
been processed.
Keywords: limit detection, DNA, Real-Time PCR, Pork fat, cooking process