Novel approach based on single-tube nested real-time PCR to detect almond allergens in foods

Food Research International

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 228-235

  Costa, Joana ^a   Oliveira, Maria Beatriz P P ^a   Mafra, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Almond detection; Food allergens; Single tube nested real time PCR; Tree nuts

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; HEALTH BENEFITS; LIMIT OF DETECTION; REAL-TIME PCR; TREE NUTS;

ALLERGIES; ANTIGENS; PROCESSED FOODS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CORYLUS; JUGLANS; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 84872241090     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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