AlerTox® Sticks- Rapid Environmental & Food Safety Allergen Testing Kits

Introduction

At Hygiena^®, our portfolio of allergen detection kits provides rapid, accurate, and easy-to-use testing solutions for common allergens like peanut, milk, gluten, egg, and more. From farm to fork, the food and beverage manufacturing, distribution and service industries tend to focus on three priorities when it comes to food safety testing:

1. Testing food and beverages to meet industry and government standards (AOAC RI PTM, AOAC OMA, FDA, USDA, Codex Alimentarius, Health Canada, NordVal, MicroVal, AFNOR, ISO and many more).
2. Testing the environment where food and beverages are handled.
3. Acquiring food safety testing solutions that are accurate, rapid and cost-effective. 

Based on the three priorities mentioned above, testing for allergens becomes a mandatory concern for all businesses involved in the food and beverage industry. Allergen testing must be conducted to prevent cross-contamination at multiple stages of the food and beverage production cycle. Because food manufacturing workflows are complex, fast-paced, and continuous, allergen tests must be easy to use, rapid, and highly accurate to ensure they are both cost-effective and truly supportive of production demands. Hygiena meets these needs with the AlerTox^® Sticks allergen testing kits. 

 

State-of-the-art Technology 

 

 

Hygiena’s AlerTox Sticks utilize LFT (lateral flow technology), specifically immunochromatographic testing for the qualitative detection of allergen antigens in food and the food’s environment. More generally, LFT involves a manufactured test strip with reagents that react with a collected sample and produce visible results when target allergens are discovered. AlerTox Sticks LFT provides test results in 10 minutes or less. AlerTox Sticks have the added and unique benefit of storage at ambient room temperature.

 

Key Differentiating Benefits from Competitors 

 

A key distinguishing benefit of the AlerTox Sticks kits is that, unlike some of our competitors, our kits include sample collection tools and containers, extraction solutions, dilution tools and solutions and the lateral flow sticks, everything needed to run an allergen test. What does this mean for your business?

1. You will not have to source sample collection, extraction and dilution tools for your lateral flow allergen test needs
2. The kits are intended for rapid, on-site testing, so there is no need to send out allergen samples and wait for results from a third-party lab. In other words, testing can be done quickly with rapid, real-time results.
3. The test results are visual and easy for anyone to interpret. 

The AlerTox Sticks kits from Hygiena provide rapid results, are easy to use and interpret and are compatible with our Food Safety Management Platform, SureTrend^®, a software tool that can track and analyze food safety data trends. Room temperature storage is an added feature with the benefit of not needing cold room storage space or waiting for reagents to come to room temperature for testing.

 

Three of Our Most Popular AlerTox Sticks Kits 

 

1. AlerTox Sticks Peanut 

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The AlerTox Sticks Peanut kit now delivers results 67% faster than before, with greater specificity, fewer steps, enhanced stability with ambient room temperature storage and can allow for a rapid response to potential cross-contamination. This kit is designed for food manufacturers who prioritize efficiency and accuracy, making peanut allergen detection easier than ever. 

 

2. AlerTox Sticks Milk  

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Hygiena’s AlerTox Milk sticks are the ideal solution for the rapid detection and qualification of milk proteins for any person to use easily and quickly. This means that the AlerTox Milk Sticks facilitate the detection and prevention of cross-contaminated milk. Rapid milk allergen detection is crucial for ensuring consumer safety and regulatory compliance, especially for manufacturers of baked goods, chocolate and confectionery, dairy alternatives, snacks, ready-to-eat meals, and infant formula. The simple-to-use kit is ideal for those working in industries where even trace amounts of milk can trigger allergic reactions and lead to costly recalls. 

 

3. AlerTox Sticks Gluten  

    

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Hygiena’s GlutenTox^® Pro is the ideal solution for avoiding gluten contamination for food manufacturers, restaurant kitchens, and cafeterias. The GlutenTox Pro Kit contains a G12 antibody that can detect the immunogenic, 33-mer peptide that targets the immunogenic proteins most responsible for celiac disease. This means that Gluten Tox Pro Kits provide accurate results with no false positives and can detect small amounts of Gluten in a sample. 

 

Beyond Allergen Testing Kits - Food Safety Management Platform 

 

 

 

Hygiena offers a complete Allergen testing solution. AlerTox Sticks are compatible with SureTrend^®, a Food Safety Management Platform software solution offered exclusively by Hygiena, and have their own designated EnSURE Touch Allergen app. By incorporating SureTrend Sampling Plans with facility mapping tools, SureTrend can enhance all of Hygiena’s allergen testing products to provide intuitive features, most notably, allergen mapping results with traceability. Since SureTrend is a SaaS (software as a service) platform, testing data can be automatically uploaded to secure cloud-based servers or to a company’s internal server. This allows for allergen testing to be rapid, precise and accessible to anyone at a company globally. 

 

Fit For Purpose - An Exclusive Service by our Applications Lab 

 

Hygiena sets itself apart by offering a personalized testing service from our expert applications lab. Our scientific team designs and executes tailored validation studies to ensure that our AlerTox Sticks, or any allergen product offered, perform effectively within your specific product matrix or production environment – ensuring the solution is truly fit for purpose. To learn more about this service, contact your Hygiena sales representative. 

 

Expert Information at your Fingertips - Knowledge Hub

 

 

Food safety testing can be overwhelming, especially when testing for allergens. That is why Hygiena provides our clients access to our one-of-a-kind Knowledge Hub, a vast library of resources and information. Within Knowledge Hub, our customers can find instructions on how to effectively conduct food safety testing, discover articles on in-depth food safety information, watch videos and join in on our webinars from our food safety scientists and experts. 

 

Want to strengthen your allergen control program? Explore Hygiena’s allergen detection solutions, or contact our team to request a free consultation today. 
 

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