The EZ Gluten test kit from Elisa Technologies, designed to detect gluten in food and beverages, has received Performance-Tested Methods (PTM) certification from the AOAC Research Institute.
EZ Gluten is said to deliver accurate results in 15 minutes and is sensitive enough to detect levels of gluten as low as 10ppm.
The AOAC granted PTM status after trials at Elisa Technologies and an independent laboratory demonstrated that the method delivered consistent, accurate results that would allow food companies and consumers to screen their products for gluten at or above 10ppm.
EZ Gluten offers coeliac disease sufferers and food manufacturers alike a way to rapidly and accurately test food or beverages for the presence of gluten.
EZ Gluten can ensure compliance with the Codex Alimentarius Commission Standard 118-1979, which applies to foods for special dietary uses that have been formulated, processed or prepared to meet the special dietary needs of people intolerant to gluten.
According to the Codex Standard, food labelled 'gluten free' may not contain wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut, or crossbreed varieties, and its gluten level may not exceed 20ppm.
