A consortium, led by LGC in partnership with the University of Manchester and Romer Laboratories Ltd, has recently completed a project (FS101206) funded by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to develop a multi-allergen reference material kit containing five common allergens.
Recent studies suggest that food allergies affect between 1.1 and 10.8% of the global population, and the prevalence of these allergies seems to be on the rise. Analyzing food and food ingredients for the presence of allergens is crucial to guarantee safe food for people with allergies, protect the supply chain and assit businesses and risk assessors.
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