Collection of samples
15 samples of salmon species were collected from several locations
around the world. Salmonidae samples included
Oncorhynchus nerka (from Norway), Oncorhynchus mykiss (from
Brittany and Norway), Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (from Norway)
and S. salar (from Scotland, Chile and Norway). Moreover, others
samples of seafood products labeled as a type of salmon or S. salar
L. were purchased in supermarkets and shops from different countries.
In this case, these products are stored according to the temperatures
indicated on the package. In order to apply the test of
specificity, depending on the species available in the markets, different
species were obtained from a local market