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Testing for Peanut – How Do I Know the Lab Got it Right?
1 Jun 2014Testing for allergen proteins in food is tricky; there is usually a lot of protein there to begin with – how do you know you are analyzing the right on. This article describes the development of a well characterized quality control material to improve peanut allergen analysis.
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Food and Beverage AnalyzersFood and Beverage Analyzers are commonly used to provide information about the chemical composition, structure and physical properties of food materials.AllergenFood FraudFood adulteration refers to food when it has been has been altered unlawfully with the addition of another lower commodity food product to increase quantity. The 2013 European horsemeat scandal saw the adulteration of beef products with the addition of horse meat.