Objective Allergenic proteins, such as peanut and hazelnut protein in certain food might cause severe adverse reactions in allergic patients. Rapid and easy-to-use methods are demanded if contaminated food products should be surveyed on the market. The major goal of this project is the development of rapid easy-to-use immunochemical tests for the detection of these proteins in food. The test format should allow the detection of the soluble proteins of hazelnut or peanut ( "protein-assay" ). In addition, for some selected allergenic protein fractions of peanut and hazelnut , specific assays ( "allergen-assay" ) will be developed for the detection of a certain allergen. In-vitro cellular analysis will be carried out to assess the stimulatory activity of trace amounts of these proteins in order to obtain better information on the required sensitivity of the novel assay. In addition, the dissemination of the project results is an important element of this project. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteins Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator INSTITUTE FOR AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY IN TULLN EU contribution No data Address 20,Konrad Lorenzstrasse 20 3430 TULLN Austria See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASSOCIATION DES CONSOMMATEURS TEST- ACHATS Belgium EU contribution No data Address Hollandstraat 13 1060 BRUXELLES See on map Total cost No data R- BIOPHARM GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Dolivostrasse 10 64293 DARMSTADT See on map Total cost No data STATE INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (RIKILT) Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Bornsesteeg 45 6708 PD WAGENINGEN See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Germany EU contribution No data Address Marchioninistrasse 17 81377 MUENCHEN See on map Total cost No data THE CENTRAL MANCHESTER AND MANCHESTER CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE TRUST United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Hathersage Road, St Mary's Hospital M13 OJH MANCHESTER See on map Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Balzaretti 9 20133 MILANO See on map Total cost No data
