| Overview |
Food allergies occur in approximately 1-3% of adults and 4-6% of children [1] and occasionally can cause life-threatening symptoms. Thus, detection of food allergens and labeling of them on food products are critical issue for food safety. Although protein allergen can be detected directly by a conventional method such as ELISA, nucleic acid-based assay, which enables detect DNA sequences coding allergens, is sometimes employed because of its higher sensitivity, less cost and better ease-of-use. |
