Expired contract

Identification of Biological Assays to Authenticate Basmati Rice Varieties

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Published: 4 October 2018
Source: uk:bravosolution

Tender description

The requirement is for the utilisation of appropriate molecular biology techniques to create a database of alleles that can distinguish between approved varieties of Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L) that are permitted to be traded within the EU under the description ‘Basmati’ and non-approved varieties and potential adulterants. The project must identify an appropriate set of DNA markers that could subsequently be used in an authentication test for variety.

Timeline

Completed: Award published4 October 2018
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date12 August 2019

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