Journal of Food Processing & Technology

Food safety: Detect soy especially in highly processed food

2^nd International Conference on Food Safety and Regulatory Measures

June 06-08, 2016 London,UK

Timo Wulfmeyer

R-Biopharm AG, Germany

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Food Process Technol

Abstract:

Soybean and its products are widely used as ingredients in diverse food products and as technological solutions in the food industry. The molecular composition is widely used in food processes to improve functional properties such as foaming, gelling or emulsification. Soy is suggested as an allergen which can cause severe allergic reactions, therefore soybeans and their products are listed in annex IIIa of the EU directive on labelling of foods. It is also listed as a major food allergen by the FDA (USA) labelling regulations. Due to the wide use of soybean products in the food industry, cross-contact to soy free products may occur. Crosscontamination is a major reason for recalls in the food industry, therefore it is important to check production lines for these sources of soya. Sensitive and fast lateral flow devices are able to verify cleaning in production lines and are easy to use, also for untrained personnel. The RIDA®QUICK Soya (R7103) dip stick is an easy and quick tool for such purposes, which can especially be used for the detection of highly processed soy proteins (LOD: 0.5 μg/100 cm2) and samples. Soy is often used as processed material, since raw soy beans are harmful after consumption. The RIDA®QUICK Soya specifically detects denaturized soy proteins from raw soybeans, flour, protein concentrates and various other products made from soybeans. Hence, LFD are reliable test systems for swab testing in hygiene control and food testing.

Biography :

Timo Wulfmeyer has gained profound knowledge and experience about liquid handling and ELISA and LFD systems in the field of food analysis and clinical diagnostics while working as a Product Manager and Application specialist for R-Biopharm AG, Germany. In addition to his professional background, he has completed his PhD in Molecular Biology at the TU Darmstadt, Germany and the University of Milan, Italy.

Email: T.Wulfmeyer@r-biopharm.de