We’re happy to share a new publication from our collaborators at the Laboratory of Microbiology of the University of Neuchâtel. The article highlights the effectiveness of SmartGene's Centroid-based approach in combating food fraud.

Food fraud is a big challenge in the food industry, and morel mushrooms are no exception. Traditional methods to identify true morels often lack accuracy. Using SmartGene's proprietary, curated reference databases, the authors achieved an impressive 83% accuracy in identifying morel species, compared to just 36% and 47% using traditional tools. 

SmartGene's technology doesn't just enable accurate identification of the organism being tested by the lab; it also revealed incorrect taxonomic annotations in commercial cultivars found in public databases. Our solution, integrated into the IDNS® software, makes it easy for food industry professionals, including routine labs, food distributors, and public surveillance agencies, to identify true morels with minimal expertise.

We’re proud to see our SaaS bioinformatics software playing a key role in ensuring the quality and authenticity of morel products in the market. 

Read the full article via our Scientific Publications tab here .