Improved allergen detection in chocolate with extra step, say researchers
summary：Nut traces can be better detected in dark chocolate and biscuits by adding a clean-up step, say Italian researchers....
A study by Bignardi et al., published in the journal Food Analytical Methods said that adding size-exclusion sample treatment before the detection method, known as liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS), was fast and could improve consumer safety for those with nut allergies. ► Read the full article