Peanut ELISA Kit

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) belongs to the legumes. With 25 % the fraction of proteins in peanuts is very high. Many of these proteins are known for being aller­genic, such as Arachins and Conarachins which are contained in relative high amounts. For this reason peanut represents one of the most important food allergens. For peanut allergic persons hidden peanut allergens in food are a critical problem. Already very low amounts of peanuts can cause allergic reactions, which may lead to anaphylactic shock in severe cases. Because of this, peanut allergic per­sons must strictly avoid the consumption of peanuts or peanut containing food. Cross-contamination, most­ly in consequence of the production pro­cess is often noticed. The chocolate production pro­cess is a repre­sentative example. This explains why in many cases the existence of peanut residues in foods can­not be excluded. For this reason sensitive detection systems for peanut residues in food­stuffs are required. The Peanut ELISA represents a highly sensitive detection system and is particularly capable of the quantification of peanut residues in cookies, cereals, ice cream and chocolate.