Hygiena AlerTox® Sticks Almond is a rapid immunochromatographic test for the qualitative detection of almond in food, kitchens and production facilities.
 
AlerTox Sticks are rapid tests for allergen detection in food, drinks, and on surfaces for internal Quality Control. They are designed specifically to help manufacturers keep their items free of antigens that may cause allergic reactions. These user-friendly tests are for the detection and qualification of main food allergens without the need for lab equipment or scientific knowledge.
 
AlerTox Sticks Almond uses a combination of monoclonal antibodies against a major almond antigen, the legumin-like 11S seed storage protein prunin/amandin, known as allergen Pru du 6. AlerTox Sticks Almond does NOT detect the antigens of cereals, legumes and other nuts, including walnut, pecan, peanut, hazelnut, cashew, macadamia, Brazil nut and coconut.
 
PLEASE NOTE: The test shows a considerable cross-reactivity in pit extracts of the fruits of Prunus and related genuses: peach, plum and apricot. If these pits are crushed during industrial processing of fruit masses (for example, in the production of jam), the resulting material may show false positivity with AlerTox Sticks Almond.
 
Each AlerTox Sticks Almond kit includes all the basic equipment required to carry out testing:
 
10 immunochromatographic sticks individually packed in foil pouches
10 sample collection tubes (tube with yellow cap)
10 sample extraction buffer tubes, 10 mL (tube with blue cap)
10 spoons
10 pipettes (3 mL- only for testing liquid samples)
10 small pipettes
10 swabs (only for testing surfaces)
Instructions for use