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In the European Union, labelling of the 14 food allergens listed in Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC is mandatory. The implementation of upper limits for these allergens is under discussion. Therefore, quantitative analytical methods will be needed to verify compliance with regulatory requirements and to provide an improved basis for the legal assessment of allergen labelling. In this study, the lupine flour content in wheat flours was determined using real-time PCR and statice seeds as internal standard material. The method proved to be applicable to the quantification of lupine contents from 1 to 10 mg/kg, which is in the range relevant for allergic consumers.
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Demmel, A., Hupfer, C., Busch, U. et al. Quantification of lupine (Lupinus angustifolius) in wheat flour using real-time PCR and an internal standard material. Eur Food Res Technol 235, 61–66 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-012-1741-8
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