Allergens and food intolerance are a global food safety problem, with the number of detected allergens increasing. This is an annoying challenge for both consumers and food manufacturers as it creates an undesirable reaction. The labeling of food must be clear and reliable in order to guarantee consumer rights and safety according to Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011. There is actually no cure for food allergies, so the best solution is to avoid consuming the dangerous substances.
The food safety experts at bilacon in Rotterdam have been working on a new method to get this problem under control. The aim of her work is to develop a new in-house method with which peptides from allergy-causing proteins in food can be detected and quantified for routine laboratories using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry.
The peptides that can currently be analyzed are listed in the table below:
Table 1: R * = Arg U-13C6; U-15N4 and K * 0Lys U-13C6; U-15N2
This is the first allergen multi-method within the Tentamus group. This gives the customer the opportunity to use a wide range of allergens in one method and have them examined. The spectrum can be expanded at any time and adapted to customer requirements.
Christian Boros
bilacon GmbH Rotterdam
+31 615146587
