Food allergies are increasing worldwide and becoming a public health concern. Food
legislation requires detailed declarations of potential allergens in food products and …

Despite the increasing popularity of crustacean shellfish among consumers due to their rich
nutrients, they can induce a serious allergic response, sometimes even life-threatening. In …

The development of a sensitive and rapid detection approach for allergens in various food
matrices is essential to assist patients in managing their allergies. The most common …

Metabolome, the ultimate functional product of the genome, can be studied through
identification and quantification of small molecules. The global metabolome influences the …

Following a request from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic
Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA Panel) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on …

Occupational allergy and asthma is a serious adverse health outcome affecting seafood-
processing workers. Allergic reactions are directed to two major seafood groups: fish and …

In this work, different methodologies were evaluated in search of robust, simple, rapid,
ultrasensitive, and user-friendly lateral flow aptamer assays. In one approach, we developed …

Shellfish are diverse, serve as main constituents of seafood, and are extensively consumed
globally because of their nutritional values. Consequently, increase in reports of IgE …

In the last years proteomic science has started to provide an important contribution to the
disclosure of basic aspects of food-related diseases. Among these, the identification of …

The food-borne parasite Anisakis is an important hidden food allergen. Anisakis is a
parasitic nematode which has a third-stage larval form that infects mainly fish, and ingestion …