Comparison study of three rapid test kits for histamine in fish: BiooScientific MaxSignal enzymatic assay, Neogen Veratox ELISA, and the Neogen Reveal Histamine Screening test

Food Control

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 448-457

  Hungerford, James ^a   Wu, Wen Hsin ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; ELISA; Enzymatic; Histamine; Lateral flow; Scombroid

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS ALBACARES;

EID: 83455246401     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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