Detection of Allergens in Seafood

Seafood plays an important role in human nutrition and health and is an excellent source of highly assimilated proteins, vitamins, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consumption of fish and shellfish is increasing globally due to the recognized health benefits mentioned. However, for a small percentage of individuals with food allergies, the consumption of products containing undeclared seafood may cause serious health problems due to accidental exposure to questionable foods. In recent years, an increasing number of cases of fish and shellfish allergies have been reported frequently and are now considered a public health emergency. Parvalbumins (fish) and tropomyosins (crustaceans and mollusks) are considered to be the major allergens in seafood allergy and are responsible for most reported cases of adverse immune reactions. For allergic individuals, the only effective way to prevent adverse reactions is to avoid seafood altogether or to use treatments in case of accidental exposure to allergenic foods.

Solutions

Seafood is considered to be one of the significant sources of food allergens. Our skilled scientists develop accurate, sensitive, and rapid assays for seafood allergy control and detection. As a global allergen testing company, Lifeasible is committed to providing efficient and reliable quantitative testing of allergens in seafood, including species-specific allergen proteins and species-specific DNA. We have developed customized procedures for the detection of allergens in seafood, including:

Extraction of Fish and Crustacean Allergens

We offer a simple procedure for the complete quantitative separation of allergens in seafood from any other food component. We can quickly extract parvalbumins from fish and tropomyosins from shellfish with good allergen recovery without interference from other food components.

Detection of Fish Allergens

Detection of Shellfish Allergens

Advantages of Our Solutions

• Combination of protein- and DNA-based methods for identifying and characterizing allergens in seafood.
• Detects and quantifies trace amounts of fish and shellfish in food with detection limits as low as 1 mg/kg.
• High precision, sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility.
• Relatively short analysis time per sample.
• Reliable results.
• No need for extensive sample preparation and expensive equipment.
• DNA-based method allows analysis of allergens in highly processed seafood.

Lifeasible is committed to providing professional and customized solutions for detecting allergens in seafood to customers worldwide. We look forward to working with you, and you will benefit from our one-stop shop for everything from testing and reporting to the highest standards of post-analysis. If you are interested in our services, please feel free to contact us for more information.