AgraQuant® Pistachio Test Kit

Quantitation of Pistachio Residue in Foods, Surfaces and Rinse Waters

Pistachio (Pistacia vera) belongs to the family Anacardiaceae. Pistachio nuts are used throughout the food manufacturing industry as an ingredient for products such as bakery and cereal items. Pistachios contain a high level of proteins, which can trigger allergic reactions including anaphylaxis in some people. The proteins are heat stable, making them resistant to production processes and therefore retaining their allergenic potency, highlighting the importance of sensitive detection systems for this allergen. The AgraQuant® Pistachio test kit offers food manufacturers a tool to quantify and prevent the release of contaminated product.

AgraQuant® Pistachio is a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that determines a quantitative level Pistachio residue in raw and processed foods, rinse waters and environmental swabs. The kit is supplied with standards, antibody coated microwells, extraction buffer, wash buffer, conjugate, substrate and stop solution.

• Sensitive – Quantitates low levels of Pistachio residue
• Rapid – 60-minute incubation time
• User friendly – ready to use reagents & simple handling procedures across the AgraQuant® range
• Save on costs – breakaway wells, only use the number of wells required
• Long shelf life – 12 months from date of manufacture

Specifications: -

• 48 wells
• Limit of Detection: 0.13ppm Pistachio
• Limit of Quantitation: 1ppm Pistachio
• Range of Quantitation: 1 – 40ppm
• Cross reactivity to:      Cashew 12%
                                         Hazelnut 0.17%
                                         Pecan 0.0005%
                                         Sunflower seed 0.0002%
                                         Walnut 0.0008%
• No Cross Reactivity to: Almond, Apricot, Barley, Beef, Bovine Gelatin, Brazil nut, Carob gum, Carrot, Celery, Cherry, Chestnut, Coconut, Cod, Corn, Cow’s milk, Egg, Guar gum, Kiwi, Lentil, Lupin, Macadamia, Mustard, Oats, Plum, Poppy Seed, Pork Meat, Potato, Pumpkin Seed, Pork Meat, Potato, Pumpkin Seed, Rice, Re, Saccharose, Sesame, Shrimp, Soy, Soy Lecithin

Video Demonstration
AgraQuant® Allergen Test Kit Methodology

Brochures
AgraQuant® Allergen Brochure
AgraQuant® Product Focus Brochure
AgraQuant® Allergen Swabbing Kit

Quick Guide
AgraQuant® Quick Guide

Pack Insert
AgraQuant® Pistachio Pack Insert
AgraQuant® Allergen Swabbing Kit 

Technical Documents
AgraQuant® Validation Summary
AgraQuant® Pistachio Validation Report

Application Notes
Procedure for the Analysis of Rinse Waters Using AgraQuant® Allergen Test Kits

Ordering Details
AgraQuant® ELISA Pistachio: 1-40ppm (LOD 0.13ppm)
Product Code: RLCOKAL2748
Number of wells: 48