Food allergens testing : molecular, immunochemical, and chromatographic techniques /

• Other Authors: Siragakis, George (Editor), Kizis, Dimosthenis (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2013.
• Subjects: Food allergy.; Food > Analysis.; Food adulteration and inspection.; Food Hypersensitivity > diagnosis.; Food hypersensitivity > Diagnosis.; Food hypersensitivity > Techniques.; Molecular biology.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.; MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.; MEDICAL > Diseases.; MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.; MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.; Electronic books.

An in-depth review of the current scientific knowledge on food allergens testing, covering the major methodologies and techniques used to detect food allergens. Food allergens are a series of agents, mainly proteins, which cause various unpleasant and sometimes clinical symptoms in humans through co...

Table of Contents:

• Immunodiagnostics in food allergen testing
• Molecular testing for food allergens
• LC-MS-MS techniques for food allergens testing
• Detection of animal allergens in foods
• Detection of plant allergens in foods
• Gluten testing in foods, drugs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics
• Food allergens testing in alcoholic and other beverages
• Allergens in food industry : customer and legislation demands
• Reference materials for food allergen testing
• Proficiency schemes for food allergen testing.