SafePath Egg Residue Immunoassay Kit
Product Code: Egg-48

For the detection of Egg Protein Residues in foods, food products and related
samples.

A semi-quantitative 48 well kit containing controls at negative, 1ppm and 5ppm

Background Information

The SafePath Laboratories Egg Residue Immunoassay test kit is designed to
provide a sensitive and convenient method for screening food samples for Egg
protein residues. Hen’s egg is one of the more frequent causes of food
hypersensitivity in infants and young children. Studies have shown that
Ovomucoid is a major allergen of egg white. Ovomucoid is not coaguable
by heat, whereas the other potential allergenic components of are.
Ovomucoid comprises 11% of egg white protein.

It has been demonstrated that Ovomucoid and not Ovalbumin, is the dominant
antigen and allergen in egg white protein in human beings. It appears to be
allergenic in minute quantities and because of its hardy physical characteristics,
it may remain in the body in an allergenic state for years.

These properties make Ovomucoid a suitable marker protein for the presence
of egg residues ( egg white) in food products.

Samples are compared to a supplied Positive Control which has been set as a
screening level in this assay. Results may be read visually, or with a microplate
reader.