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RapidChek® Histamine

Allergens Histamine Dip-Slides Semi-Quantitative

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Description & Properties

RapidChek® Histamine is a ready-to-use test kit designed to screen frozen and fresh raw fish for the presence of histamine. Since histamine is a byproduct of certain bacterial growth and is considered evidence of decomposition, conducting this test is mandatory before food processing to ensure compliance with food safety criteria.
Properties
Quantitation range20 – 400 ppm (20 – 400 mg/kg) histamine
Limit of detectionRaw fish: 20 ppm (2 mg/kg) histamine
AllergensHistamine
Technology/ApplicationDip-Slides
Storage Temperature2°C - 8°C
Result typeSemi-Quantitative
Product/EnvironmentProduct Testing
Number of tests50

Materials

Materials supplied

  • 1 tube containing 50 test strips
  • 1 bottle of 50 mL of ready-to-use extraction buffer
  • 1 package insert with a color card for result interpretation

Materials required but not supplied

  • scale
  • blender or homogenizer
  • reaction tubes (2 mL)
  • pipettor and tips or Pasteur pipettes
  • centrifuge

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