Determination of pork adulteration in meatballs using enzyme linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) techniques case study: Small medium enterprises meatballs traders at Jatinangor education area, Sumedang District, West Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Adulteration of meatballs using pork begins to bloom in a row with the increase of beef price in the market. There is a risk that can occur around the education area of Jatinangor. Therefore the identification of meatballs adulteration with enzymes linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) approach need to be done in order to create certainty and security guarantee of the consumed products. Results showed that Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Jatinangor who process meat (meatballs) was 21 meatball traders around Jatinangor. ELISA tests on 21 meatball samples taken from the SMEs merchant in Jatinangor showed no pork-adulterated meatballs on all of the samples tested.

Keywords

• Pork
• Adulteration
• Meatballs
• ELISA