Food Protection Trends - January/February 2015 - 67

INDUSTRy PRODUCTS
Romer Labs Gluten G12 Rapid Tests Obtain
AOAC Approval
Romer Labs®, a food-safety diagnostic company, is proud to
announce that both test kit lines, the AgraQuant®Gluten G12
ELISA test and the AgraStrip® Gluten G12 lateral flow test have
obtained important approvals:
In the AOAC® Performance Tested Method program Romer Labs
AgraStrip® Gluten G12 Test Kit was compared to the AOAC OMA
reference method 2012.01. Certification was granted by the Research
Institute for certain food as well as environmental matrices.
The AgraQuant® Gluten G12 ELISA test has been accepted by
AOAC International as Official First Action method 2014.03 and
has been approved as AACC International Method 38-52.01 for the
detection of gluten.
All requirements to comply with the FDA gluten-free labeling
rule demanding that only food that contains less than 20 parts
per million (ppm) gluten can be labeled as gluten free, are met.
Furthermore, the AgraQuant® Gluten G12 Elisa test fullfills the
Codex Standard 118-1979 requirements for an effective and precise
analytical method needed to determine the gluten concentration in
foods and raw materials.
"Having obtained these two important approvals for our
AgraQuant® Gluten test, we are offering the food industry an
externally validated testing solution that helps them to fulfill all
criteria and requirements set by the FDA and the Codex Standard,"
states Lukas Frank, product manager for Allergens at Romer Labs.
All Romer Labs Gluten G12 test kits incorporate the monoclonal
G12 antibody which was raised against the main immunotoxic
fragment triggering celiac disease - the so called 33-mer. Celiac
patients must strictly avoid gluten in their diet and therefore
need to rely on correct labelling of foods. According to the Codex
Standard 118-1979 foods labeled as "Gluten-Free" must not
exceed the threshold level of 20 mg/kg gluten. To comply with this
regulation, effective and precise analytical methods are needed to
determine the gluten concentration in foods and raw materials.

Based on all the collaborative study results, a detection limit of 4
mg gluten/kg was calculated for rice-based products analysis with
the AgraQuant® Gluten test. The method also showed excellent
precision in the concentration range of most interest (20 mg/kg
and above), where it has to be decided whether a sample is glutenfree or not.
Romer Labs Allergen Solutions:
With its LFD and ELISA testing solutions Romer Labs has the
largest allergen product portfolio currently available on the market
and offers tailored one-stop solutions for all diagnostic needs and
outstanding support for customers on an international level. With
fully accredited ISO 17025 service laboratories in Austria, United
Kingdom and United States, Romer Labs is also offering analytical
services for a wide range of allergens.
The AgraQuant® Allergen product line consists of 20 sandwich
ELISA test kits for the accurate quantitative determination of
allergens in food, rinse water and swabs samples. With its two
approvals (AOAC-OMA & AACCI) the AgraQuant® Gluten G12
test kit is for sure the flagship of this line.
The AgraStrip® Allergen product line consists of immunological
rapid tests in lateral flow format for the detection of allergens in
food, rinse water and swab samples. The fact that no additional
equipment is need makes that AgraStrip® Allergen line the perfect
onside tool for the detection of trace amounts of allergens. The
flagship of this line is the AOAC-RI approved AgraStrip® Gluten
G12 test kit.
Romer Labs Division Holding GmbH
+43.2272. 615.33.10
Tulln, Austria
www.romerlabs.com

Spirax Sarco Introduces STAPS Wireless Steam Trap Monitor
equipment, for example in areas which may be too remote or
awkward to install long lengths of cabling for power and data to
be supplied and received.
There is no need for the monitor to be checked manually, as
the head unit uses 2.4 GHz wireless technology to communicate
performance details automatically back to the central receiver,
where the data can then be interrogated using purpose built
STAPS software installed on the steam users PC. The device
uses very little power so it can run on a battery for a long time -
if monitor checks traps a few times a day.
Spirax Sarco Inc.
+1 803.714.2036
Blythewood, SC
www.spiraxsarco.com/us

foodprotection.org
	

Spirax Sarco is pleased to announce the release of their new
wireless steam trap monitoring system - STAPS Wireless,
designed to deliver accurate wireless monitoring and reporting
of steam trap performance around the plant.
It is important for steam users to keep track of the performance
of steam traps because leaking or blocked traps waste energy and
water, where as a healthy steam trap population allows condensate
to be removed from the steam system effectively which means it
can be re-used. This helps contribute to reduced fuel costs, energy
saving and reduced water charges.
STAPS Wireless will allow steam users to quickly and
easily install a solution that will deliver continuous, accurate
monitoring, without the need to install cabling. The simple,
clamp-on design allows STAPS Wireless to be fitted in areas
which may have been previously unsuitable for monitoring

Food Protection Trends

67
http://www.romerlabs.com http://www.spiraxsarco.com/us http://www.foodprotection.org
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2015

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - January/February 2015
