Genetically modified soybeans cannot be identified through observation and experience. Special testing equipment, professionals and institutions with corresponding technologies are required for testing. From a scientific perspective, the most effective way to detect genetically modified soybeans is by testing proteins or nucleic acids.
All methods of judgment using the naked eye are unscientific and unreliable. Some people claim that it can be judged by color, whether it can germinate, and its appearance, which is even more nonsense. If the human eye has such a function, wouldn’t the testing equipment purchased at a large price by the Ministry of Agriculture and many scientific research institutions and testing centers in society be in vain? If you are really worried about the soybeans you buy and want to use a relatively simple and feasible method to test them, you can. The most direct and effective way is to use GMO detection test strips.
If you are a friend who often collects and sells grain in the Northeast, you all know that GMO detection test paper is a tool for rapid detection of GMOs that has been widely used in the Northeast in recent years. Its principle is Lateral flow test, and many Laboratory supplies companies all produce them, including domestic brands, imported brands, and joint venture brands, and of course the prices vary.
It is undeniable that this type of test strip has the advantages of fast speed and easy operation, and is very useful in self-testing in the breeding industry and grain trade, but it is not suitable for general consumers because the testing process still requires use of For some other laboratory equipment, ordinary people do not have relevant professional knowledge, and the purchasing channels are also correspondingly special, making it difficult to purchase.
In addition, due to technical differences such as production processes, as well as some factors such as inferior quality and counterfeiting, genetically modified test strips are still a probabilistic event, and the test result is not the final result. At present, the most effective and authoritative way is to find a scientific research laboratory with corresponding qualifications to conduct professional testing.