Accuracy of ELISA detection methods for gluten and reference materials: A realistic assessment

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 24, 2013, Pages 5681-5688

  Diaz Amigo, Carmen ^a   Popping, Bert ^a  

^a Eurofins Medinet Inc   (Germany)

Author keywords

action levels; Codex Alimentarius; detection methods; ELISA; European Regulation; gluten; gluten free; reference material; validation

Indexed keywords

ACTION LEVELS; CODEX ALIMENTARIUS; DETECTION METHODS; ELISA; EUROPEAN REGULATION; GLUTEN; GLUTEN-FREE; REFERENCE MATERIAL; VALIDATION;

ALLERGEN; GLUTEN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT; PROLAMIN;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PACKAGING; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LIMIT OF DETECTION; METHODOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ALLERGENS; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; CEREALS; DIET, GLUTEN-FREE; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD INSPECTION; FOOD LABELING; GLUTENS; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; LIMIT OF DETECTION; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROLAMINS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84879371707     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf3046736     Document Type: Article

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