The AlerTox® ELISA Macadamia kit delivers precise quantitative detection of macadamia nut residues in food products, supporting allergen control programs and label verification. Designed for confectionary and prepared foods manufacturers, this macadamia allergen ELISA achieves a limit of detection at 0.1ppm with a quantification range of 1 to 25ppm. The kit demonstrates negligible cross-reactivity to other tree nuts including walnut and hazelnut, minimising false positives. Validated matrices include chocolate, cookies, cornflakes, ice cream, and sausage. Complete food allergen testing for macadamia in approximately 90 minutes, with shared extraction compatibility across 16 AlerTox® kits for efficient multi-allergen workflows.
- High sensitivity, detects low levels of allergen, confidently know if allergens are present in your ingredients or products, ensuring safe food for consumption
- High specificity, no cross-reactivity with related allergens, antibodies are specific for the allergens of concern, aligning with epitopes that trigger responses in humans
- Easy-to-use, simple protocol that is easy to follow, easily verify the allergens found in your ingredients and products
- Reliable, consistent results from test to test, confidence that results reflect the levels of allergen in your raw ingredients or final products
- Easy-to-interpret, colour intensity indicates levels of allergen present, quantifiable results ensure objective interpretation with actionable results
- Quantitative results, know true allergen levels, easily quantify if allergen levels are acceptable for product release
- Kit contains 96 reactions
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