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Immunological techniques
Immunological techniques
The proper management of food allergens and toxins is a key pillar of food safety, as both types of contaminants pose serious health risks and require robust and verifiable control systems. Immunological techniques allow the specific detection and quantification of proteins present in food, based on the highly selective binding between antibodies and antigens. These techniques offer high sensitivity, speed and excellent capability to work at trace levels in complex matrices.
Accurate and quantitative detection directly contributes to protecting the health of millions of consumers with allergies or intolerances, and supports transparency and trust in food products.
AINIA has experience in the development and optimisation of different immunological techniques to ensure the quality and safety of products and facilities, which is why it includes immunological techniques for the detection of allergens and toxins in its service portfolio.
Applications
- Food allergens in finished products and ingredients, such as gluten, soy protein, egg, milk, almond, hazelnut, walnut, peanut.
- Bacterial toxins, such as staphylococcal enterotoxins.
- Mycotoxins commonly found in cereals, nuts and derived products.
- Verification of cleaning systems, validation of line changes and control of cross-contamination.
- Assessment of traceability and regulatory compliance in allergen-free products.
AINIA’s competitive advantages
- Comprehensive microbiological testing services with technical advice to select the optimal methodology according to product and purpose (R&D, quality control, process optimisation).
- Experience in the implementation and validation of methods in complex matrices through optimisation of analytical protocols.
- Agility in developing specific methods, with the ability to adapt protocols and analytical techniques for the detection and quantification of allergens and/or toxins of interest to the company.
- Integration into customised analytical plans together with other physicochemical services, providing flexible and tailored solutions for each client.
- Accredited by ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación) to perform analytical testing of allergens using immunological techniques.
- Extensive portfolio of services accredited by ENAC for the analysis of allergens using immunological techniques (gluten, milk protein, egg protein, soy, almond, walnut, hazelnut, peanut, etc.) and bacterial toxins (staphylococcal enterotoxins), among others.
- Laboratory authorised by FACE (Federación de Asociaciones de Celíacos de España) and ADILAC (Asociación de Intolerantes a la Lactosa en España).
- Designated as an official control laboratory for allergen and toxin testing.
- Matrices included within the scope: food and alcoholic beverages.
- Analytical agreements with positive release and weekend activity.
Direct customer support for any technical or administrative queries.
(tel: 963 052 525 · mail: operaciones@ainia.es).
Key equipment
Application sectors
Food
Chemical
Environment
Agricultural
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