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Development of a MALDI-TOF MS based protein fingerprint database of common food fish, allowing fast and reliable identification of fraud and substitution Antje Stahl, and Uwe Schröder J. Agric. Food Chem., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02826 • Publication Date (Web): 26 Jul 2017 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on July 31, 2017

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Development of a MALDI-TOF MS based protein fingerprint database of

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common food fish, allowing fast and reliable identification of fraud and

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substitution

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Antje Stahl * and Uwe Schröder

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Intertek Food Services GmbH

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Olof-Palme-Straße 8

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28719 Bremen

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Germany

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* Corresponding Author

Antje Stahl

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[email protected]

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+49 421 65727 1

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ABSTRACT

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Fish substitution and fish fraud are widely observed on the global food market. To detect and

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prevent substitution, DNA-based methods do not always meet the demand of being time- and

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cost-efficient; therefore, methodology improvements are needed. The use of species-specific

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protein patterns, as determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ ionization time-of-flight

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(MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry has recently improved species identification of

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prokaryotes, both time- and cost-wise. We have used the method to establish a database

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containing protein patterns of common food fish prone to substitution. The database currently

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comprises 54 fish species. Aspects such as the sensitivity of identification on species level

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and the impact of bacterial contamination of fish filet are assessed. Most database entries are

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characterized by low intraspecies but high interspecies variability. Hitherto, 118 validation

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samples were successfully determined. The herein presented results underline the potential

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and reliability of eukaryotic species identification via MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

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KEYWORDS

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MALDI Biotyper · Food Authenticity · Protein Pattern · Mislabeling · Fish Species

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Identification · MALDI Fingerprinting

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INTRODUCTION

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The substitution and mislabeling of food fish is a common practice in the global food market.1

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Substitution becomes particularly difficult to identify when the fish have already been

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processed and characteristic features such as head, fins, and skin are missing. Cases of

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substitution do appear unintentionally but may also be deliberate, thus leading to food fraud.

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With the aim of criminal economic gain, high value fish are substituted with fish of lower

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value.2,3 Moreover, the consumption of mislabeled fish may cause health risks in specific

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cases.4,5 The appearance of endangered species on the market, being sold under different

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names is an additional issue.6

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The substitution rate of fish is often dependent on the species.1,7–10 Particular species are

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prone to substitution, as there are grouper (Ephinephelus sp.),9,11,12 northern red snapper

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(Lutjanus campechanus)

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(Solea solea).

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cod (Gadus morhua and Gadus macrocephalus) are frequently substituted.12,18,19

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To monitor correct labeling of fish, suitable methods for safe and fast species identification

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are needed. Currently, food authenticity with reference to species identification is facilitated

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by molecular DNA methods. These methods are well established and reliable; however, they

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are still rather cost-intensive and time consuming under certain circumstances. These

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circumstances include non-targeted approaches or when there is no fast detection method,

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such as real time PCR options, available for certain selected species.

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An alternative method of species identification does not focus on DNA but on a species-

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specific protein pattern, a so-called protein fingerprint, that is obtained by matrix-assisted

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laser desorption/ ionization – time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). This type

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of species identification, also known as MALDI fingerprinting, is established for

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or flatfish with a high market value, such as the common sole

However, also rather common food fish species like Atlantic and Pacific

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microorganisms such as bacteria,20–22 yeast,23 and other fungi.24 Its advantages are found in its

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low-cost, time efficient performance 25–27 and reliability, and it has found wide application in

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clinical diagnostics 28 and develops in the veterinary sector.29,30 Initial research has shown that

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the applicability of protein pattern-based species identification is also possible for higher

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eukaryotes.31–34 With regards to marine fauna, the primary feasibility of the MALDI

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fingerprinting method is already shown for the identification of fish

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like scallops

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demonstrated, comprehensive databases that are available for routine verification of fish and

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other types of seafood remain to be generated.

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In this study, we aimed to establish fish species identification via MALDI fingerprinting for

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routine applications in e.g. service laboratories. A protein fingerprint database of common

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food fish, obtained by application of MALDI-TOF MS was developed. Emphasis was set on

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those species that are prone to substitution, to allow the database to be used for efficient

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identification of mislabeling and fraud. Known samples were used, to test the quality and

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reliability of both the methodology and the database. Further parameters like the impact of

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bacterial contamination of filet on species determination were assessed.

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MATERIALS AND METHODS

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Sample material (database and validation samples). Based on literature research, a list of

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fish species prone to substitution and mislabeling was prepared. Hence, priority for the build-

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up of the database was set on those fish species previously associated with cases of

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substitution. Due to feasible availability, a second emphasis was set on species that are mainly

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offered on the mid-European market. Most individuals were obtained via collaboration with a

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food retailer. A minority of fish samples for database build-up were received from

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supermarkets, fish shops, and fishmongers (both frozen and chilled fish). As a prerequisite, all

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individuals belonging to one species were caught on different dates. Where possible, further

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attention was paid to variation in parameters like origin (oceanic region; wild catch or

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aquaculture) and variation in the provider.

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Validation samples were received from supermarkets, fish shops, and fishmongers.

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MALDI-TOF MS sample preparation and measurement. All preparation steps were

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conducted under cooling conditions (handling of fish on cool packs, use of cooling blocks for

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sample tubes). Representative sample aliquots were retrieved from fresh, first cuts of a filet,

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whereas surface areas and distinctive parts like skin, scales, or bones were omitted. Aliquots

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were immediately processed or kept frozen at -20 °C until further use. 0.220 +/- 0.005 g filet

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were placed in 2 mL lysis tubes (lysis matrix B, MP Biomedicals, Eschwege, Germany) and

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combined with 500 µL cooled 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA; 2-8 °C; Sigma-Aldrich,

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Steinheim, Germany) prepared in LC-MS grade water (Fluka Analytical, Steinheim,

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Germany). Cells were broken by bead mill treatment (20 s, 4.0 m sc-1; MP FastPrep). Samples

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were kept at 2-8 °C for 15 min as a potential pause- and re-cooling point. Sample tubes were

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centrifuged afterwards (15 s, 20,000 rcf). The sample supernatant was diluted with cooled 5

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TFA (0.1%) by a factor 5. From the diluted sample, 1 µL was applied to the sample spot of a

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MALDI target (MSP 96 target polished BC, Bruker Daltonik, Bremen, Germany). After

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drying at room temperature, the spot was covered with 1 µL α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid

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solution (HCCA, 0.01 g mL-1; Bruker Daltonik). HCCA solution was prepared in ready-made

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2.5% TFA in 50% acetonitrile (LC-MS grade, Fluka Analytical).

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Protein mass spectra were determined with a Bruker microflex LT instrument (Bruker

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Daltonik), operated in linear positive mode (mass range 2-20 kDa (m/z)). ‘Bacterial Test

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Standard’ (Bruker Daltonik) was used for calibration (eight protein masses in a range from

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3637.8 to 16952.3 Da). Sum spectra were generated and obtained from 240 laser shots (6 x 40

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shots, minimal accepted intensity 400).

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Generation of database entries (main spectra, MSPs), testing of intraspecies similarity,

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and determination of validation samples. One database entry, generated from a set of

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quality checked single spectra, is commonly termed main spectrum (MSP). For each MSP,

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one sample was spotted ten times onto the target, from each spot three sample spectra were

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determined (30 single spectra in total). One species in the database was to be represented by

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three individuals. From each individual, two MSPs were generated (in total six MSPs per

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species). FlexAnalysis software version 3.4 (Bruker Daltonik) was used for quality testing

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according to the following parameters: only those mass spectra being a sum of 6 x 40 (=240)

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laser shots were considered, the most intense peak of one spectrum had to have a relative

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intensity of at least 10,000. In a range from 3,000 to 10,000 Da, all spectra of one set were

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checked each 1,000 Da for peak deviation with reference to the same mass peak. A maximum

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of 500 ppm difference between lowest and highest mass observed between spectra was

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accepted. Single spectra not fulfilling these prerequisites were removed from the dataset.

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Minimum 20 single spectra were mandatory for the generation of one MSP. MSPs were 6

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generated with MALDI Biotyper 3 software (Bruker Daltonik; 3,000 to 15,000 Da, S/N = 3,

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max. 70 peaks).

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To test the intraspecies similarity, those single spectra that were detected for the preparation

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of an MSP were compared to the MSPs of the other individuals of the same species. When

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doing so, the two MSPs of the ‘own’ individual were removed to avoid a match ‘against

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itself’. Obtained result-scores were documented. Dendrograms were generated with MALDI

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Biotyper 3 software.

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Validation samples were processed once and spotted three times onto the MALDI target.

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From each spot, three mass spectra were determined (in total nine spectra per sample).

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Obtained mass spectra were compared to the database. Top species hits and result-scores were

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recorded.

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Species confirmation via DNA barcoding. The species of fish samples was confirmed by

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DNA barcoding. In detail, the 5’ region of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) was sequenced.40

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DNA was extracted using a Maxwell MDx instrument (Promega, Madison, USA). In brief,

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200 mg of fish muscle tissue was combined with 1000 µL CTAB lysis-buffer (AppliChem,

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Darmstadt, Germany) and incubated under constant shaking (15 min, 65 °C). 40 µL

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proteinase K (Promega) was added and samples again incubated (75 min, 65 °C). Solids were

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pelleted afterwards by centrifugation (10 min, 16,000 rcf). 300 µL of sample supernatant was

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loaded into a ‘Maxwell FFS Nucleic Acid Extraction System’ and combined with 300 µL

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lysis buffer (Promega). DNA was extracted according to the manufacturer’s settings.

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Extracted DNA was finally obtained in 100 µL elution buffer (Promega).

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A ~650 bp fragment was amplified from the mitochondrial COI gene. The fish specific primer

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pair cocktail COI-3 was used,41 the PCR protocol was modified by increasing the annealing

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temperature to 53 °C. PCR reaction mix was prepared with ‘TaqMan Fast Universal PCR 7

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Master Mix (2x)’ (Applied Biosciences, Foster City, USA) according to the manufacturer’s

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specifications. PCR products were cleaned with a purification kit to remove surplus primer

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and contaminations 2.357), the closest and all further relatives can be excluded as a

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result when they are not available in the database (in case of a genetic similarity of >95%).

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The applied threshold is now defined as 2.400. This formulated principle is applicable to the

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data shown in

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Table 4: even if M. molva is not available in the database, a safe species determination of B.

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brosme is possible, as they share a genetic similarity of 2.400, when each being

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compared with the other MSP.

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Certain entries belong to genera that comprise many species, as the species of the genera

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Coregonus, Oreochromis, or Sebastes. In addition, many species within those genera share

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high genetic similarity. Even if all members of one genus are available in the database,

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species differentiation is difficult due to their high similarities. Identification of such species

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thus can only be made on the genus level, with the possibility of excluding some species with

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lower genetic similarity (Supporting Information - Table S4).

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In summary, closest relatives and their corresponding genetic similarities of all database

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entries is determined for all database entries (Supporting Information - Table S5-S10).

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Emphasis is placed on those entries sharing ≤95% to their closest relative (Table 1, marked *).

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To exclude a close relative which is not in the database, a score of ≥2.400 is mandatory. This

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threshold is feasible, as 83.9% of the tested validation samples exceed this value. If this

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threshold is not exceeded, the result needs to respect the fact that a second species cannot be

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excluded for certain.

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Impact of bacterial contamination on fish identification. Food fish usually carry microbial

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microflora.44–47 Observed bacterial cell numbers highly depend on storage conditions such as

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cooling, freezing parameters, and storage time.44,46 In theory, the protein load resulting from

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filet-borne bacteria may affect clear identification of the filet. To assess the impact of

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bacterial proteins in the present study, Escherichia coli biomass is added to three different

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fish filet samples, G. macrocephalus, Sander lucioperca, and Solea solea in a mass fraction of

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~1% and ~10% (w/w). The added amounts correspond to an actual cell number of 9.08 x 109

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test concentrations exceed reported bacterial concentrations in fish, which are mainly found in

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a range of 101 to 108 cells g-1 filet. Only in particular cases like spoilage are bacterial numbers

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up to 109 cells g-1 observed.47-50 Results show that the identification of the filet in the presence

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of 1-2% E. coli is possible. Obtained scores do not show significant decreases in the scores of

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reference samples (p95%

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genetic similarity, thus showing little difference between scores) may be strengthened by the

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mass differences in protein spectra have little impact on the score differentiation. A detailed

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(manual) observation of biomarker in the actual spectra will however enhance the reliability

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of species differentiation. Initial tests are conducted on members of the genus Oncorhynchus

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and Gadus (data not shown). The combination with additional techniques, as there is MS/MS,

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may offer further analytical options in this context.

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Higher eukaryotic organisms are characterized by differentiated tissue (in comparison to

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single-cell bacteria or yeast). To a large extent, bacterial protein masses detected via MALDI

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fingerprinting represent ribosomal proteins,51,52 and this may theoretically also be the case for

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eukaryotic protein spectra. Nevertheless, a database should only refer to protein patterns

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obtained from one type of tissue. Variation in protein patterns, generated from different types

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of tissue is identified in the current study, where skin and muscle tissue (filet) are compared

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(data not shown). A skin sample might still be identified as the correct fish species as top hit

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when compared to a database comprising muscle tissue, however the score may be well below

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2.000 (data not shown). Further studies supported the observation of variant spectra obtained

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ABBREVIATIONS USED

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BLAST = Basic Local Alignment Search Tool; BOL (database) = Barcode of Life (database);

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COI (gene) = cytochrome c oxidase I (gene); MSP = main spectrum (database entry,

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generated from quality-checked single spectra); NCBI = National Center of Biotechnology

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Information; TFA = trifluoroacetic acid.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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The authors would like to thank the ‘METRO Cash & Carry Deutschland GmbH’ and

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‘METRO Italia Cash and Carry S.p.A.’ for providing an extensive variety of fish species. The

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authors further thank Candice Thorstenson, Peter Mahady, and Gerhard Rimkus for critical

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review of the manuscript.

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SUPPORTING INFORMATION

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Supporting Information - Table S1: Matching of protein mass spectra of one individual

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against MSPs of remaining individuals, belonging to the same species (intraspecies

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similarity).

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Supporting Information - Figure S2. Exemplary protein mass spectra of three different fish

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species.

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Supporting Information - Table S3: Testing of validation samples.

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Supporting Information - Table S4: Defining the level of identification.

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Supporting Information - Table S5. Genetic similarity of all members of the taxonomic

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order Gadiformes.

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Supporting Information - Table S6. Result-scores of MSPs, compared to MSPs of relatives

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of the same order (order Gadiformes).

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Supporting Information - Table S7. Genetic similarity of all members of the taxonomic

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order Pleuronectiformes.

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Supporting Information - Table S8. Result-Scores of MSPs, compared to MSPs of relatives

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of the same order (order Pleuronectiformes).

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Supporting Information - Table S9. Genetic similarity of all members of the taxonomic

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order Salmoniformes.

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Supporting Information - Table S10. Result-scores of MSPs, compared to MSPs of

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relatives of the same order (order Salmoniformes).

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Figure 1. Similarities of database entries (MSPs) of varying fish species. a) The MSP

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similarities of ten different fish species are shown. Every species is represented by at least six

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database entries (three individuals per species; two MSPs per individual; indicated by at least

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six dendrogramm branches per species). b) MSP similarities of exclusively Gadus

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macrocephalus and Gadus morhua.

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Figure 2. Theoretical correlation between result-score and genetic similarity.

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Figure 3. Genetic-similarity values plotted against result-scores. Each data point represents

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the result-score of one database entry (MSP), compared to the database entries of a chosen

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relative that belongs to the same taxonomic order. All entries of the orders Gadiformes,

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Salmoniformes, and Pleuronectiformes were used according to this procedure.

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Figure 4. Impact of bacterial contamination on fish sample identification (supplemented with

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E. coli). Significant result-score decreases are marked with an asterisk (p