ELISA Systems™ Sesame Seed Protein Residue Detection Kit for Food Allergen Testing

Simplify allergen testing with ELISA Systems™ Sesame Residue Detection Kit which helps ensure compliance with food product labeling requirements. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is designed to deliver simple, sensitive, and fast detection and quantification of sesame seed protein residue material in food and environmental samples. This complete, ready-to-use kit is developed and optimized to specifically detect heat stable, allergenic 2S-albumin sesame seed protein in order to avoid false negative results in highly heat-treated samples.

An increase in sesame seed ( Sesamum indicum) allergy in children and adults has been reported in recent years.¹ A study investigating 4078 Australian children found the sensitization rate to sesame seed to be one third that of the peanut sensitization rate and higher than that of any tree nut.² Similar results were found in a study from Israel.³ Another study in Israel found sesame to be a major cause of food allergy, second only to cow's milk, as a cause of anaphylaxis.⁴

Use ELISA Systems Sesame Seed Residue Detection Kit for rapid detection and quantification of sesame seed protein material in food and environmental samples.

• Fast: Sample preparation to result in under 60 minutes for rapid test turnaround and actions
• Simple: Ready-to-use liquid reagents and concentrates, plus common handling procedure for all kits, make ELISA Systems Assays easy to implement and run
• Robust: Ready-to-use liquid controls and allergen-free non-control reagents mean reduced risk of cross contamination that could lead to false-positive results
• Flexible: Use for qualitative or quantitative testing—a single kit for more applications
• Sensitive: Detect proteins or protein residues, including heat stable proteins, at low levels for improved assurance of product safety
• Supported: Our experienced technical team is ready to assist you and help mitigate delays in test reporting

An ELISA Systems-sponsored survey of commercially available cooked and processed sesame products identified the presence of heat-stable 2S-albumin proteins, previously reported as major sesame seed allergens. Because of its allergenic and heat-stable properties, a 2S-albumin sesame seed protein was chosen as the sesame seed protein indicator for the ELISA Systems Sesame Seed Residue Detection Kit.

All results should be interpreted as part of a HACCP plan for food allergens. Any sample returning a positive result should be regarded as a presumptive result, and confirmation or further testing should be performed.

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