serological identification of camels meat and non meat protein in meat products in egypt

This study aims to detect the presence of camel meat as well as non meat proteins 1n meat products in Egypt byserological means Soybean was chosen as a model for non meat proteinas it is widely used as binders or meat extenders. 30 healthy rabbits and one year old sheep were immunizedto produce the different anti-camel muscles lraw and heatedat 700C for 30 min.) and anti-soybean (raw,heated at 70°Cfor 30 min. and heated at 100°C for 30 min.) sera used in this investigation •Anti-raw camel muscles sera shows an end titer of 1:8000 - 1:32000 in tube ring method and 1:4000 - 1;16000in the agar gel diffusion method against the veronal extract of raw camel musclesAnti-camel muscles heated at 70°C for 30 minutes serashowed unsatisfactory results evoked additional immunization of sheep after two trials in rabbits to produce the needed antiserum by immunization with small doses (34 mg protein)in urea 6 M extract of camel muscles heated at 70°C for 30 minutes and by immunization with saline extract of camel muscles heated at 60°C for 30 minutes in the second trial.Obtained anti-camel muscles heated at 700C for 30 min.