Canada: MRLs Update

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has proposed new maximum residue limits (PMRL) for cyclaniliprole.

Brazil: MRLs Update

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of some draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients G05 – glufosinate and G01 – glyphosate of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003.

High-resolution mass spectrometry-based selection of peanut peptide biomarkers considering food processing and market type variation.

To protect allergic patients and guarantee correct food labeling, robust, specific and sensitive detection methods are urgently needed. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based methods could overcome the limitations of current detection techniques. The first step in the development of an MS-based method is the identification of biomarkers, which are, in the case of food allergens, peptides. Here, […]

A cashew specific monoclonal antibody recognizing the small subunit of Ana o 3.

Food allergies represent a substantial medical liability and preventing accidental exposure to food allergens requires constant attention. Allergic reaction to cashew nuts is frequently serious, and the small 2S albumin, Ana o 3, is an immuno-dominant cashew allergen. Ana o 3 is composed of five alpha helices, contains 2 subunits linked by cysteine disulfide bonds, and remains soluble even […]

Oral Immunotherapy for Multiple Foods in a Pediatric Allergy Clinic Setting.

BACKGROUND: The rising incidence of pediatric food allergy results in significant health care burden and family stress. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) has been shown to induce tolerance to peanut, milk and egg. OIT for other foods, particularly multiple foods simultaneously, has not been thoroughly studied. OBJECTIVE: To summarize our experience with OIT for multiple foods in […]