Independent report

Identifying allergenic nut species using the QIAxcel® system

This study demonstrates the successful use of the QIAxcel® system for the analysis of PCR products as part of allergen detection.

From:
Government Chemist
Published
1 January 2013

Documents

Identifying allergenic nut species using the QIAxcel® system

PDF, 363 KB, 4 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email government.chemist@lgcgroup.com. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Polymerase chain reaction assays have been developed to detect and identify DNA originating from allergenic nut materials in processed foods.This study assesses the use of the QIAxcel DNA High Resolution Kit and QIAxcel® system for the analysis of PCR products and demonstrates the successful use of the PCR method across a range of food samples.

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2013

Sign up for emails or print this page

Related content