Research Catalog

Title

Handbook of food allergen detection and control / edited by Simon Flanagan.

Publication

• Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing, [2015]
• ©2015.

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Details

Additional Authors

Flanagan, Simon.

Description

xxiii, 424 pages : illustrations (some colored); 24 cm

Series Statement

Woodhouse publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition ; number 264

Uniform Title

Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; no. 264.

Subject

• Food adulteration and inspection
• Food allergy
• Food > Analysis
• Analyse des aliments
• Contrôle des produits alimentaires

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction to food allergy -- pt. 1. Managing allergens in the food chain -- Traceability of allergenic foods in the food chain -- Food allergen risk assessment and management -- Assessment and communication of allergen risks in the food chain -- Hygienic design and cleaning as an allergen control measure -- Effective allergen management practices to reduce allergens in food -- Consumer attitudes to allergens in food -- Assessing and managing allergenicity of genetically modified (GM) foods -- pt. 2. Detecting allergens in food -- Sampling for food allergens -- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for detecting allergens in food -- Lateral flow devices for detecting allergens in food -- Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors for detecting allergens in food -- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods for detecting allergens in food -- Optical thin film biochips for detecting allergens in food -- IgE antibody-based analysis for detecting allergens in food -- Validation, standardisation and harmonisation of analytical methods and test kits for detecting allergens in food -- pt. 3. Case studies : detection and control of specific food allergens -- Detection and control of eggs as a food allergen -- Detection and control of soybeans as a food allergen -- Detection and control of gluten as a food allergen -- Detection and control of fish, shellfish and molluscs as food allergens -- Detection and control of mustard and sesame as food allergens.

ISBN

• 1782420126
• 9781782420125
• 9781782420217 (PDF ebook) (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2014942578

OCLC

• ocn890950558
• 890950558
• SCSB-1811046

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library