Table 2.

Application and validation of the multiplex PCR assay to commercial products

No	Product type	Origin	Multiplex PCR results
			Big blue octopus	Giant Pacific octopus	Common octopus
1	Parboiled	Korea			+  +  +
2	Parboiled	Korea		+  +  +
3	Parboiled	Korea			+  +  +
4	Parboiled	Korea			+  +  +
5	Parboiled	China			+  +  +
6	Sushi	Philippine	+  +  +
7	Sushi	Vietnam	+  +  +
8	Salted	Korea	+  +  +
9	Stir-fried	Mauritania			+  +  +
10	Salted	Korea			+  +  +
11	Fish cake	NL		+  +  +
12	Dumpling	NL		+  +  +
13	Dumpling	Philippine	+  +  +
14	Stir-fried	Philippine	+  +  +
15	Stir-fried	Mauritania			+  +  +
16	Nugget	Philippine	+  +  +
17	Salad	Korea			+  +  +
18	Boiled	Mauritania			+  +  +
19	Dumpling	China	+  +  +
20	Dried	Korea			+  +  +
21	Parboiled	Korea			+  +  +
22	Sushi	NL			+  +  +
23	Fish cake	China	+  +  +
24	Takoyaki	China			+  +  +
25	Porridge	Indonesia	+  +  +
26	Porridge	China	+  +  +
27	Dried	Korea		+  +  +
28	Roasted	Korea		+  +  +
29	Fried	Korea		+  +  +
30	Boiled	Korea		+  +  +

The test was independently three times using three different instruments

NL, no label

 +  means a positive result