Development of a Rapid and Simple Method for Detection of Protein Contaminants in Carmine

Protein contaminants in carmine can cause dyspnea and anaphylactic reactions in users and consumers of products containing this pigment. The method generally used for detection of proteins in carmine has low reproducibility and is time-consuming. In this study, a rapid, simple, and highly reproducib...

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Main Authors: Norihisa Nakayama, Yutaka Ohtsu, Daisuke Maezawa-Kase, Ken-Ichi Sano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/748056