Table 2.
Commercial samples used for validation. The mislabeled samples are highlighted in red.
| Sample Code | Type of Processing | Type of Establishment | Species Declared | Species Identified by FINS | Ct Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Frozen | Supermarket | Sepia spp. | Sepia pharaonis | 29.77 ± 0.62 |
| S2 | Frozen | Supermarket | Sepia spp. | Sepia pharaonis | 27.68 ± 0.06 |
| S3 | Frozen | Supermarket | Sepia spp. | Sepia sp (not S. officinalis) | ≥40 |
| S4 | Frozen | Supermarket | “Sepia” | Sepia sp (not S. officinalis) | 31.85 ± 0.26 |
| S5 | Canned | Supermarket | “Sepia” | Sepia officinalis | 16.91 ± 0.47 |
| S6 | Frozen | Supermarket | Sepia spp. | Sepia sp (not S. officinalis) | ≥40 |
| S7 | Cooked | Supermarket | Sepia officinalis | Sepia officinalis | 17.88 ± 0.94 |
| S8 | Canned | Supermarket | “Sepia” | Sepia officinalis | 15.41 ± 0.03 |
| S10 | Grilled | Restaurant | “Choco” | Sepia officinalis | 13.70 ± 0.06 |
| S11 | Frozen | Supermarket | Sepia aculeata | Sepia sp (not S. officinalis) | ≥40 |
| S12 | Frozen | Supermarket | Sepiella spp. | Sepiella inermis | ≥40 |
| S13 | Frozen | Supermarket | Sepia pharaonis | Sepia aculeata | ≥40 |
| S14 | Thawed | Supermarket | Sepia officinalis | Sepia officinalis | 14.03 ± 0.28 |
| S15 | Grilled | Restaurant | “Sepia” | Sepia bertheloti | 26.08 ± 0.11 |
| S16 | Thawed | Supermarket | Sepia officinalis | Sepia officinalis | 13.43 ± 0.06 |
| S17 | Canned | Supermarket | “Sepia” | Sepia pharaonis | 23.62 ± 0.23 |
FINS: Forensically Informative Nucleotide Sequencing.