The cashew belongs to a group of foods, commonly referred to as “tree nuts”. This group of foods is a significant source of allergens.
The target protein for this assay is a cashew seed storage protein, which constitutes about 50% of total soluble protein. This target was selected due to its abundance, allergenicity and distinguishability from the closely-related pistachio proteins.
Food manufacturers protect those with food allergies by clearly labelling their products with a list of ingredients. Testing for the presence of allergens assures food manufacturers that an unlabeled and potentially dangerous ingredient did not make its way unintentionally into a product during manufacture.
The ELISA Systems Cashew Residue assay is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that may be used to screen food products and environmental surfaces for the presence of cashew proteins. This assay is a rapid test which significantly reduces the time required to screen food products for the presence of cashew residues.
0ppm, 1.5, 3.0, 6.0, 15.0 ppm Cashew Protein
Time required for testing extracted samples is approximately 75 minutes.
Please note: A special extraction solution is required for samples containing polyphenols, such as dark chocolate, wine, fruit juices, herbs, and tannins. One bottle of 20x Concentrate is supplied with this kit (product code: ESADDSOL).
Pricing is supplied on request. Add this kit to your quote request and our team will respond with pricing, pack sizes and availability.
