Molecular Testing
One Scientific Ltd is a UKAS accredited testing laboratory No. 2048 offering a range of accredited allergen and authenticity testing, using ELISA & PCR techniques for finished product samples, raw ingredients, and swab samples.
Our highly experienced staff and extensive range of molecular tests provides our customers with cost-effective quality assurance.
Allergens
Food allergen testing is essential in ensuring your regulatory compliance and protecting consumers. We offer comprehensive allergen testing to detect allergenic ingredients and allergen cross-contamination that can occur during the food supply chain.
We can offer the following testing:
Allergens by ELISA:
- Almond
- Beta-lactoglobulin
- Casein
- Crustacea
- Egg
- Gluten
- Histamine
- Mustard
- Peanut
- Sesame
- Soya
Allergens by PCR:
- Almond
- Celery
- Fish
- Molluscs
- Peanut
Authenticity and Animal Speciation
Animal species identification in food has increasingly acquired importance due to public health, economic and legal concerns. Religious and ethical criteria can be at risk in the case of food adulteration. For vegetarian or vegan food, the presence of traces of animal products needs to be ruled out.
We can offer the following testing:
Meat speciation by PCR:
- Beef
- Pork
- Chicken
- Horse
- Sheep
- Goat
- Turkey
We can also offer accredited Animal DNA testing to check the vegan status of food products and ingredients providing highly sensitive detection of any animal species.