Serological tests carried out within the scope of species determination in meat and meat products are of great importance. Because in today's conditions, different types of meat are mixed together for technological or economic reasons, and people are tricked in this way. Although religious beliefs, health problems or ethnic reasons are not welcome, this situation cannot be prevented despite the legal regulations and controls. In the authorized laboratories, various analyzes are performed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) or chromatographic methods or Elisa tests are performed in meat products.

The determination of meat types is carried out in a wide range from raw, processed, cooked, canned meat and meat products as well as meat types used in processed foods or meat and bone flour.

Serological tests are test methods that detect the presence of antibodies produced against a particular microorganism or foreign proteins or the body's own proteins, or the presence of certain antigen proteins. Test methods such as ELISA or precipitation are generally used in serological tests. Serological tests are based on the principle of qualitative identification of the organisms or proteins sought.

Serological tests identify specific meat-specific proteins that are heat-resistant in the muscles of animals. Tests show that consumers' meat and meat products are labeled safe, pure, healthy and accurate. Especially in terms of religious beliefs, pork should not be mixed with meat. Tests in this direction include the concept of halal food.

In order to prevent deceit of consumers in meat and meat products, to protect the health of people and to ensure that people consume reliable meat products, serological meat species determination studies are performed for each species in advanced laboratories within the scope of species analysis studies. During these tests, standards published by domestic and foreign organizations are based.