Brazil Nut Free Test

Brazil Nut Free Test is a Lateral Flow test that determines brazil nut residues in food products, cip solutions and working surfaces.

GENERAL INFORMATION:Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa) belongs to the Lecythidaceae. It contains a high fraction of proteins (15-20%). The major allergen protein is a methionine-rich protein (Ber e 1), which is also used to enrich soybeans. It is thermally-stable during various production processes. Consumption of brazil nut might be harmful for people who are allergic to it. The allergen can be present as an ingredient or as a contamination in raw and cooked products. Consumption of brazil nut-containing food from allergic people might cause a broad range of symptoms, such as hives, mild oral allergy or/and anaphylactic shock. Because of this, consumption of brazil nut or brazil nut-containing food should strictly be avoided from allergic persons. According to the regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 Annex II, brazil nut is included in the list of allergens established by the European Food Safety Authority, and its presence must be indicated on the label. Similar regulations exist e.g. in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

KIT CHARACTERISTICS:
-Lateral flow test in cassette format available in 10 or 30 tests
-Visual and instrumental interpretation of the results
-No risk of a false negative result, due to overload, with the presence of a third (Hook) line
-Limit of detection (LOD): 2 ppm
-Limit of quantification (LOQ): 3 ppm
-Calibration range: 3-128 ppm
-Low Procedure time: 5 min
-High Specificity and Sensitivity
-Broad range of validated matrices
-Shelf Life: 12 months | Storage 4-30 °C