Allergen analysis

Allergen analysis

Information

Target audience:

Laboratory staff, technicians and quality managers in the food industry

Duration:

1 day, i.e. 7 hours

Location:

remote, open (inter-company)

Open (inter-company) price:

€650 excl. VAT per participant

In-house price:

on request

Prerequisites:

Open (inter-company) training dates: Contact us.

Contact us
Phytocontrol
Audit, Consulting, Training


Parc Scientifique
180 rue Maupas – 30035 NÎMES

Tel.: +33(0)434147000
Fax: +33(0)466239995
Email: contact@phytocontrol-acf.com

Objectives

Gain knowledge of allergens and understand the associated risks

Know the key elements of current regulations

Master analytical techniques and strategy (methods and tools)

Be able to read a test report and interpret the results in relation to the regulations

Programme

1. Allergens: Biology

  • Definition
  • Protein conformation
  • Interaction

2. Principles and mechanisms of food allergies

3. Allergen detection methods:

  • Lateral flow device test (LFD)
  • ELISA (sandwich, competitive)
  • Real-time PCR (Taqman or intercalating)
  • LC-MS/MS


4. Prevention of allergy risk, integration of the allergen hazard into the HACCP system, consumer expectations and main causes of contamination

5. Regulatory context and test reports