Fraunhofer IME Animal Species Differentiation


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Fraunhofer IME > Division Applied Ecology > Food and Feed Safety > Animal Species Determination > Animal Species Differentiation

Animal species differentiation

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At the Fraunhofer IME a data bank of animal species is available which can be determined in food and other matrices, such as animal meals, and which is continuously extended. The bank includes mammals, birds, reptiles, crustaceans and fish.

Mammals

Animal species	Latin name
Eland antelope	Tragelaphus oryx
Bison	Bison bison
Elk	Alces alces
Donkey	Equus asinus asinus
Hare	Lepus europaeus
Fallow deer	Dama dama
Kangoroo	Macropus rufus
Rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus
Horse	Equus caballus
Roe deer	Capreolus capreolus
Reindeer	Reangifer tarandus
Cow	Bos taurus
Sheep	Ovis ammon aries
Domestic pig	Sus scrofa domesticus
Buffalo	Bubalis bubalis
Wild boar	Sus scrofa
Goat	Capra hircus

Fish

Animal species	Latin name
Eel	Anguilla anguilla
Coalfish	Pollachius virens spp.
Pearch	Perca fluviatilis
Comman bream	Abramis brama
Spiny Dogfish	Squalus acanthias
Herring	Clupea harengus
Cod	Gadus morrhua
Catshark	Scyliorhinus canicula
Chum salmon	Oncorhynchus keta
Salmon trout	Salmo trutta trutta
Pangasius	Pangasius hypothalamus
Rainbow trout	Salmo gairderi
Roach	Rutilus rutilus
Redfish	Sebastus marinus
Anchovy	Engraulis encrasicolus
Sardine	Sardina pilchardus
Plaice	Pleuronectus platessa
Tuna	Thunnus albacares
Salmon	Salmo salar
Sea bass	Diacentrarchus sp.
Zander	Stizostedion luciopera
Zebrafish	Danio rerio

Birds

Animal species	Latin name
Blackbird	Turdus merula
Mallard duck	Anas platyrhynchos
Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus
Goose	Anser anser
Chicken	Gallus domesticus
Great tit	Parus Major
Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo
Dove	Columba palumbus
Ostrich	Struthio camelus
Common quail	Coturnix coturnix

Crustaceans and reptiles

Animal species	Latin name
Common shrimp	Crangon crangon
King prawns	Pandalus borealis
Siamese crocodile	Crocodylus siamensis

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