Food allergens
Reliable analytical solutions for your allergen management
Food allergen testing
For the majority of the general public, the consumption of food is harmless. However, it may cause life threatening reactions in food allergic subjects and dramatically restrict the quality of life. Food allergen management using reliable food allergen test methods is therefore of greatest importance.
Scientists estimate that approximately 2 – 4 % of adults and 6 – 8 % of children suffer from food allergies as well as the huge number of persons with food intolerances, their prevalence is difficult to estimate, due to missing studies. Different to food intolerances, real food allergies are highly dangerous for patients, because they are caused by errant immune reactions. These reactions are usually triggered by proteins; allergic subjects are already sensitized to these proteins.
The labelling of these allergenic proteins, called allergens, is of great importance for allergic subjects. In this context, hidden allergens are dangerous due to their appearance, for example in convenience food or as unintended contaminations of food during storage and production.
Allergen regulation
To protect allergic persons from undesired consumption of allergens, the food labeling regulation of the EU was passed. This EU regulation is continuously updated and revised (EU regulation 1169/2011, became effective in December 2014). Since November 2005, food producers are committed to label ingredients which can cause allergies or intolerances. This includes following substances and food produced from them:
Furthermore, sulfur dioxide and sulfites in a concentration more than 10 milligram per kilogram must be labelled. Other countries also have labelling regulations, adapted to country-specific allergens, e.g. concerning Histamine.
An interactive map of international allergen regulations is available from the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP).
Allergen risk management
In most production lines, more than one product is produced which may result in unintended contaminations with allergens. Contamination may occur due to cross-contact of raw materials, poor storage, contaminated joint production machinery, dust in the air, improper reuse of leftovers, incomplete or faulty packaging, or other. To protect consumers and to assure an adequate labelling, an HACCP concept including reliable on-site allergen analyses must be implemented. Measures such as well thought out production schedules and effective cleaning practices can minimize allergen cross contact.
Test kits for allergen analysis
For the purpose of allergen analysis, R-Biopharm provides immunochemical (ELISA, lateral flow test) as well as molecular biological (PCR) techniques. R-Biopharm has a wide portfolio for allergen tests including test kits for almond, casein, crustacean, egg, gluten/gliadin, hazelnut, ß-lactoglobulin, lupine, milk, mustard, peanut, sesame and soy. An allergen-free lab is a prerequisite for the analysis of allergens in food.
The lateral flow tests from bioavid are available in a new format. In addition to the included hook line, everything for cleaning control is now included in the kit. For more information.
Explore our video section to get hands-on information on allergen analysis and the test procedure of our kits.
Product portfolio
| Product | Description | No. of tests/amount | Art. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIDASCREEN®EASY Mustard |
RIDASCREEN®EASY Mustard is an enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative determination of mustard. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | RAE8201 |
| EuroProxima Gluten-Tec® |
EuroProxima Gluten-Tec® is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative determination of gliadin and gliadin fragments in food. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each). | 5171GT |
| RIDASCREEN® Total Gluten |
RIDASCREEN® Total Gluten (Art. No. R7041) is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative determination of intact (non-hydrolyzed) gluten from gluten containing cereals (wheat, rye and barley) in oat and oat products. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R7041 |
| RIDASCREEN® Peanut |
RIDASCREEN® Peanut is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay developed for the quantitative analysis of peanut or peanut proteins in food. Due to the large number of different food products, the following samples were examined representatively for different … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6811 |
| RIDASCREEN® Egg |
RIDASCREEN® Egg is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay developed for the quantitative analysis of native and processed hen´s egg in foods. The following foods were examined as representatives of the group of products including baked goods, sweets, … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6411 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Gliadin sensitive |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Gliadin sensitive is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the determination of prolamins from gluten containing cereals in as gluten-free declared food (cookies, rice flour, oat flour, sausages, quinoa flour, chocolate, millet flour). Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R7051 |
| RIDASCREEN® Gliadin |
RIDASCREEN® Gliadin (Art. No. R7001) is a R5 sandwich enzyme immunoassay based on specific monoclonal antibody to celiac toxic amino acid prolamin sequences to determine gliadin as a measure of gluten in food. It is applicable for the quantitative … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R7001 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Cashew |
The RIDASCREEN®FAST Cashew is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay developed for the quantitative analysis of Cashew in food. Exemplarily for the food groups pastries and sweets have been tested during the assay’s development: cookies, chocolate and ice … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6872 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Hazelnut |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Hazelnut is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of hazelnut (e.g. traces of hazelnut) in food such as cereals, bakery products, ice cream and chocolate. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6802 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Sesame |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Sesame is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of sesame or parts of sesame (as ingredient components or contamination) in instant soup, chocolate dessert, bakery products and crackers. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R7202 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Soya |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Soya is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of native and processed soya proteins in food. Such products are beverages and food as sausages, dressings, bakery products, ice, chocolate, soup, sauce, margarine, … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R7102 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Milk |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Milk is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay to quantify milk proteins (casein and ß-lactoglobulin) in food containing whey, milk or milk powder such as sausages, ice cream, chocolate, bakery goods, cake and bread mix, soups, sauces, … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R4652 |
| RIDASCREEN® Histamin |
RIDASCREEN® Histamin is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of histamine in white and red wine, sparkling wine, milk, cheese, fresh fish, canned fish and fish meal. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R1601 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST β-Lactoglobulin |
RIDASCREEN®FAST β-Lactoglobulin is a sandwich enzyme mmunoassay for the quantitative analysis of native and processed β-lactoglobulin in rice crispies, chocolate and sausage. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R4912 |
| RIDASCREEN® β-Lactoglobulin |
RIDASCREEN® β-Lactoglobulin is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of β-lactoglobulin in hydrolyzed milk products including hypoallergenic baby food. The assay is calibrated to hydrolyzed β-lactoglobulin check … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R4901 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Mustard |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Mustard is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of mustard in ketchup, sausage and cream cheese. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6152 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Lysozym |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Lysozym is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of lysozyme (hen’s egg protein) in food like wine, cheese and sausage. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6452 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Lupine |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Lupine is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of lupine proteins in food (e.g. juices, wine, beer, sausages, noodles, chocolate, bakery products or ice cream). Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6102 |
| RIDASCREEN® Gliadin competitive |
RIDASCREEN® Gliadin competitive is used for the analysis of fermented and hydrolyzed food (e.g. beer, starch syrup, starch, malt extract, sourdough, soy sauce) which are declared as “gluten-free”. The R5 monoclonal antibody recognizes … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R7021 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Gliadin |
RIDASCREEN® FAST Gliadin is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of contaminations by prolamins from wheat (gliadin), rye (secalin), and barley (hordein) in raw products like flours (buckwheat, rice, corn, oats, teff) and … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R7002 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Almond |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Almond is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of almond or parts of almond in food. As representative samples for the food groups pastries and sweets the following matrices have been tested during the assay´s … Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6901 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Egg Protein |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Egg Protein is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of whole egg (-powder) in food like salad dressings, sausages, wines, baking-mixtures for cakes or bread and ice cream. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R6402 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Crustacean |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Crustacean is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of crustaceans which can be present as ingredient or contamination in raw or cooked food. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R7312 |
| RIDASCREEN®FAST Casein |
RIDASCREEN®FAST Casein is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of casein in food like bakery goods, cake and bread mix, non-hydrolyzed milk-based infant formula, ice cream, beverages, chocolate, wine and sausages. Read more |
Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each) | R4612 |
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