Allergen Testing

The food industry's partnerfor on-site Allergen Testing Kits

Rapid Allergen Test Kits EASY
Rapid Allergen Test Kits PRO
ELISA Allergen Test Kits

In partnership with Morinaga, we offer a comprehensive range of allergen testing kits to support robust Allergen Management at your food production site. Designed for factories certified to standards such as HACCP, BRCGS, FSSC 22000 and IFS, our solutions provide accurate, reliable results across raw materials, finished products and production environments.

Our Rapid Allergen Test Kits EASY are ideal for testing surface swabs and rinse water samples in two simple steps, helping you verify the effectiveness of your cleaning processes. Rapid Allergen Test Kits PRO enable accurate testing of food samples, even highly processed products. For laboratory-level sensitivity, our ELISA Allergen Test Kits deliver highly sensitive detection of target allergen proteins in raw materials and processed foods.

By carrying out your allergen testing on-site, you can reduce the frequency of more expensive external tests. You can also eliminate the time delay on receiving your results, driving efficiency and allowing you to deal with food safety risks at a much quicker rate.

Detect contamination in raw materials

Rapid Allergen Tests PRO

Detect contamination of surfaces and equipment

Rapid Allergen Tests EASY
Rapid Allergen Tests PRO

Detect contamination in finished products

Rapid Allergen Tests PRO

White Paper: Getting Allergen Testing Right - The Foundation

  • Key principles for a robust allergen testing programme.
  • Best practice guide for cleaning validation.
  • Expert advice on choosing the right laboratory.

White Paper: Rapid Allergen Testing - A Practical Guide for Food Manufacturers

  • Six key factors to consider when selecting your tests.
  • Six common mistakes and how to avoid them.
  • A Rapid Allergen Testing Checklist.

Rapid AllergenTests EASY

Ideal for surface swab and rinse watersamples. Quick and easy to use.

      • Detection rate of 0.5ppm for rinse water and 4/5ppm for surfaces
      • Easy to use with just two simple steps
      • Does not require any additional consumables for testing
      • Assay time of 10 minutes with no sample preparation time required
      • Can be stored between 2-30°C with no refrigeration required
      • Shelf life of approx. 6-12 months, when stored correctly
      • Supplied with a Safety Data Sheet and Validation Document

Rapid AllergenTests PRO

Suited to the detection of allergenic proteins in food samples, even highly processed products.

      • Accurate allergen detection, even in highly processed and heated food products
      • Easier to use and less expensive than ELISA tests
      • Testing kit includes ready-to-use Extraction Solution
      • Unique Extraction Solution minimises the risk of false negatives
      • Same Extraction Solution as highly accurate ELISA Tests
      • No additional Buffer Solution required for testing
      • Detection Limit of 5ppm
      • Can also be used to test environmental surfaces and rinse water samples

Rapid Allergen Tests PRO:Which Products Need to be Heated?

If you plan to test a highly processed food sample, you may be required to carry out an extraction method that involves heating, with your sample tube added to a water bath or heating block. Click here to find out more.

To provide an idea of which samples need to undergo this process, we have listed a few key examples below. If you have questions relating to a specific application, our in-house Technical Team is on hand to help. Contact them on 01473461800 or sales@klipspringer.com. 

      • Baked goods (bread, confectionery)
      • Retort foods
      • Processed meat products
      • Processed seafood products
      • Stewing foods
      • Beverages
      • Dairy Products (ice cream)
      • Desserts
      • Grain powders and premixes
      • Other non heat-treated products

“Over the years, I have used many different Rapid Allergen Test Kits. I have tried to find a test that is easy to use and doesn’t involve multiple components, requires minimal downtime, and is competitively priced. The Rapid Allergen Test Kits from Klipspringer have given us all three. There is also the added benefit that the swabs don’t need to be refrigerated, so don’t need to be brought down to room temperature before use.

Good product, competitively priced, easy to use and cleverly designed.”

Jon Day, Hygiene Manager, Ichiban UK

What sets Rapid Allergen Tests PRO apart?

Rapid Allergen Test Kits PRO resolve a common industry challenge – offering impressive levels of accuracy, even when testing highly processed food samples. This is evidenced by validation work carried out by the US-FDA, with a team of scientists testing the accuracy of three different Lateral Flow Tests when detecting gluten and wheat flour in cornbread. As you can see in the table below, only the Rapid Allergen Test Kits PRO correctly recognised lower levels of the target allergens.

Cornbread Incurred Level (ppm) Allergen Test Kits PRO R-Biopharm Romer Labs
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0 min 20 min 0 min 20 min 0 min 20 min
Control 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Gluten Incurred 5 10 10 0 0 0 9
" 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
" 20 10 10 10 10 10 10
" 50 10 10 10 10 10 10
Wheat Flour Incurred 20 10 10 0 0 0 0
" 50 10 10 0 0 0 0
" 100 10 10 0 0 0 0
" 200 10 10 10 10 10 5
" 500 10 10 10 10 10 10

This table reflects the development of an incurred cornbread model for gluten detection by immunoassays.
It was taken from the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

ELISA AllergenTest Kits

Developed for the highly sensitive detection of allergens in raw materials and processed foods.

      • Quantitative results: provides numerical allergen concentration (not just yes/no).
      • Using patented and proprietary reagents and antibody pairs, the assay delivers improved recovery from highly processed foods.
      • Same extraction and assay procedure for all kits, simplifying training and reducing error.
      • High specificity and sensitivity (LOD: 0,31 ppm).
      • Broad analyte coverage: egg, Beta-lactoglobulin, casein, total milk, wheat/gluten (gliadin), buckwheat, peanut (standard and high sensitivity, soya, crustacean, hazelnut, sesame, almond, and walnut.

Highly Processed Food Samples

Through processes such as heating, pressurisation, and sterilisation, the native proteins within raw materials can denature to become insoluble. Many test methods risk underestimating protein presence; however, the Rapid Allergen Tests PRO and the ELISA Allergen Test Kits ensure the detection of native and denatured proteins – offering accurate results even for highly processed foods.

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