Allergenic Properties

General surveys of strategies available for characterizing the allergenic properties of proteins, or the novel foods from which they derive, are available for reference [4, 11,... 

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) handles questions concerning the safety of consumer products (nonfood products intended for the consumer). In particular, the Committee addresses questions in relation to the safety and allergenic properties of cosmetic products and ingredients with respect to their impact on consumer health, toys, textiles, clothing, personal care products, domestic products such as detergents, and consumer services such as tattooing (EU 2006f). 

Methods to obtain oakmoss and treemoss products of low allergenic properties have been reported [656a, 656bj. [9000-50-4], [68606-93-9], [90028-68-5], [68917-10-2], [90028-67-4]. 

All other assays related to in vivo tests on allergens can only serve as a cognitive tool and assist the diagnostic process. The ultimate verification of allergenic properties of a diet or a dietary component should always be performed by an... 

Nonsoluble allergens are highly difficult to assay. Any attempt at achieving increased solubility of a particular allergen can lead to some modification in its allergenic properties. On the other hand, when determining soluble allergens, we need to... 

The immunoassays (Dot-blot, immunoblotting, ELISA) are often applied in combinations, for example, to characterize immunoreactive (allergenic) properties of fractions obtained via mechanical, electrophoretic (SDS-PAGE, 2-D), or... 

Koppelman, S.J., Bruijnzeel-Koomen, C.A., Hessing, M., and de Jongh, H.H. 1999. Heat-induced conformational changes of Ara h 1, a major peanut allergen, do not affect its allergenic properties. J Biol Chem 274(8) 4770-4777. 

After hydrolysis, peptides may re-associate to form aggregates, which may strengthen allergenic properties of milk or unmask potentially existing epitopes of the allergens (Thomas et al. 2007). 

Li, Z.X., Linhong, C.L., Jamil, K. 2006. Reduction of allergenic properties of shrimp (Penaeus Vannamei) allergens by high intensity ultrasound. European Food Research and Technology 223(5) 639-644. 

Maleki, S.J., Chung, S., Champagne, E.T., and Raufman, J.P. 2000a. The effects of processing and the allergenic properties of peanut proteins. J Allergy Clin Immunol 106 763-776. 

Characteristics of Allergenic Properties of Selected Bacteria and Their Metabolites (Bacterial Enzymes)... 

Among hydrolases with allergenic properties used in the food industry there are a-amylases, amyloglucosidases, glucoamylases, cellulases, hemicellulases, pecti-nases, lipoxygenases, and xylanases (Bindslev-Jensen et al. 2006, Cullinan et al. 1997, Houba et al. 1997, Kanerva and Vanhanen 1999, 2001, Scheibe et al. 2001). Most of these enzymes are synthesized by A. otyzae fungi or Bacillus subtilis bacteria. 

Apart from microorganisms themselves and enzymes, their main metabolites, also other metabilites (toxins, neurotoxins, and inhibitors) have allergenic properties (Table 14.1.3). A wide use of nonpathogenic mold fungi in biotechnological production is related to, among others, the fact that they produce many valuable metabolites. 

Allergenic properties of pathogenic fungi metabolites are relatively little known (Placinta et al. 1999). 

Application of Microorganisms and Enzymes for Modifying Allergenic Properties... 

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