Allergens in food can cause serious, life-threatening symptoms, even in small quantities in sensitive individuals. Thus, safe detection of even the smallest traces of an allergen in a final product is important for quality assurance in the food industry. There are 14 food ingredients responsible for 90% of all food allergies. Following EU Directive 2007/68/EC or 2000/13/EC, they must be reported on the package label when present in a product.

For the detection of major food allergens, BIOTECON Diagnostics offers real-time PCR kits. When used in combination with the Allergen RM 800 reference material, quantification is also possible.

• Biotecon Allergens brochure

Immunolab Allergen ELISA kits

Immunolab offers the following ELISA kits for allergen detection in food. The kits are available in 96 and 48 well kit size. Spiking solutions for each allergen are also available for quality control purposes. Please enquire for further information or visit the Immunolab website

14 food ingredients are responsible for 90% of all food allergies and following EU Directive 2007/68/EC or 2000/13/EC, they must be reported on the package label when present in a product.

The Immunolab range of ELISA kits for allergen detection in food includes Spike Solutions to aid in internal quality control experiments.