Characterization of plant food allergens: An overview on physicochemical and immunological techniques

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-112

  Harrer, Andrea ^a   Egger, Matthias ^a   Gadermaier, Gabriele ^a   Erler, Anja ^a   Hauser, Michael ^a   Ferreira, Fátima ^a   Himly, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Class i food allergen; Class ii food allergen; Immunological characterization; Physicochemical characterization; Plant food allergens

Indexed keywords

PLANT ANTIGEN;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FOOD ALLERGY; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; IMMUNOLOGY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT; REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; BIOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, ANALYTICAL; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TECHNIQUES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; PLANTS, EDIBLE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 74349119173     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200900096     Document Type: Review

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