RSSL develops DNA-based test method for fish allergens
RSSL uses a combination of DNA, ELISA and chemical methods to analyse for the twelve allergens on the EU list, and a number of other serious allergens that are not on the EU list.
22/06/06 Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) has announced success in developing a DNA-based test method for fish allergens. The test is suitable for approximately 50 species of fish, and means that RSSL believes it is the first and only laboratory in the UK to have reliable methods for detecting trace amounts of all twelve allergens on the EU labelling list. These are the allergenic ingredients that must be indicated on a label if known to be present in a food product.
RSSL uses a combination of DNA, ELISA and chemical methods to analyse for the twelve allergens on the EU list, and a number of other serious allergens that are not on the EU list. The company has a flexible scope of UKAS accreditation for its ELISA methods, meaning it can rapidly add new ELISA tests to its portfolio as and when new kits are introduced.
