@book{JRC37399, editor = {}, address = {Amsterdam (The Netherlands)}, year = {2007}, author = {Van Hengel A and Anklam E and Taylor SL and Hefle S}, isbn = {}, abstract = {Food allergy constitutes an important health problem which is recognized by food producers, consumers and regulatory bodies. The current efforts to protect individuals sensitized to food allergens largely relies on a strategy of avoidance of the offending food. In order to support this, sensitive analytical methods with a high selectivity are required for the detection of traces of all major food allergens in food products. In this chapter we have listed the methods that are currently in use for this purpose, and we have described 5 major food allergens and the analytical methods that are employed for their detection. }, title = {Chapter 7 - Analysis of Food Allergens - Practical Applications}, url = {}, volume = {}, number = {}, journal = {}, pages = {}, issn = {}, publisher = {ELSEVIER B.V.}, doi = {} }