RIDASCREEN®FAST Sesame is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of sesame or parts of sesame (as ingredient components or contamination) in raw or heated food like cereals, pastries, ice cream and chocolate.

All reagents required for the enzyme immunoassay - including standards - are contained in the test kit.

For in vitro use only.

General Information:

Sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) are used as raw or roasted ingredients in pastries, ice cream, cereals, chocolate or for the production of oil or paste (Tahina). Labeling of sesame is mandatory in the European Union, Canada and Australia.
Sesame seed food allergy is an increasingly recognized health burden, the symptoms vary from allergic eczema to life threatening anaphylactic reactions. Until now, seven different proteins of sesame were identified as allergens (Ses i 1-7). The only effective treatment to protect sensitized patients from allergic symptoms is a strict avoidance of sesame containing food.

Test Format: Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each)

Standard Range: 0 ppm (zero standard), 2.5 ppm, 5 ppm, 10 ppm, 20 ppm sesame

Sample Preparation: homogenization, extraction and centrifugation

Incubation Time: 30 min

Detection Limit:

• Limit of detection: 0.24 mg/kg (ppm) sesame corresponding to 0.000024% sesame
• Limit of quantification: 2.5 mg/kg sesame corresponding to 0.00025% sesame

Cross-reactivity: No cross-reaction with cashew nut, brazil nut, pecan, hazelnut, coconut, macadamia nut, walnut, chest nut, sunflower seeds, sesame and lima beans.

Specificity: The antibody specifically detects proteins from sesame.

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