Author : George Siragakis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118519248
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (185 download)
Book Synopsis Food Allergen Testing by : George Siragakis
Download or read book Food Allergen Testing written by George Siragakis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-12-24 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth review of the current scientific knowledge on food allergens testing, covering the major methodologies and techniques used to detect food allergens. Food allergens are a series of agents, mainly proteins, which cause various unpleasant and sometimes clinical symptoms in humans through consumption of foods. Perhaps surprisingly, there are no treatments against food allergies which have been found to be 100% effective. The scope for individual difference in terms of how a person reacts to a given allergen is massive, making it incredibly difficult and complex to try and medicate against allergies. Food Allergens Testing takes a thorough look at modern molecular biology and immunochemical techniques used to detect food allergens. The eleven chapters constitute an in-depth review of the current scientific knowledge on food allergens, covering the major methodologies and techniques used in validated analytical approaches. The book is aimed at scientists and technical staff in the food industry and analytical laboratories who need an up-to-date treatment of both fundamental and applied research goals on food allergens, as well as a report on the validated methods currently in use for food allergens testing.