Essays about: "nut allergy"

Found 2 essays containing the words nut allergy.

  1. 1. The development of pictograms for use on food products containing nuts

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Yad Emin; Victoria Nilsson; [2014]
    Keywords : nötallergi; nut allergy; allergenmärkning; allergen labelling; livsmedelsmärkning; food labelling; piktogram; pictogram;

    Abstract : Denna studie undersöker hur märkning på livsmedelsförpackningar kan göras tydligare för personer med nötallergi. Tidigare studier visar att det finns brister i dagens märkningar och att detta i sin tur skapar problem. READ MORE

  3. 2. Development of immunological methods and Real-Time PCR for detection of Macadamia nut (Macadamia spp.)

    University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Hanna Eliasson; [2005]
    Keywords : tree nut; allergen; nut allergy; immunodiffusion; rocket immunoelectrophoresis; immunoblotting; DNA-method; melting curve analysis;

    Abstract : A new European labeling directive (2003/89/EC) states that certain foods and products derived thereof must always be declared. Among the tree nuts specified is Macadamia nut (Macadamia spp.). During the last few years, cases of IgE-allergic reactions, even severe anaphylaxes, have been reported. READ MORE