Hygiena AlerTox Sticks Crustacean KIT3036

AlerTox Sticks: Crustacean is a rapid, user-friendly lateral flow test kit for qualitative detection and qualification of crustacean allergens in foods and on surfaces. The assay uses monoclonal antibodies against tropomyosin (major crustacean muscle antigen) to detect crustacean-derived allergens and provides a simple visual result without laboratory equipment or specialized scientific knowledge. The kit is intended for manufacturers to help manage cross-contamination risk and to verify the presence or absence of crustacean antigen in production environments.

Key Features:

• Technology: Lateral flow (immunochromatographic) test
• Tests per kit: 10
• Product number: KIT3036
• Target antigen: Tropomyosin (monoclonal antibody pair)
• Range of detection: 10 ppm – 10,000 ppm
• Time to result: Qualitative result in 10 minutes
• Validated for use on food matrices and environmental surfaces; store at room temperature

Advantages:

• Rapid, easy-to-interpret qualitative results in 10 minutes enabling fast decision-making
• No laboratory equipment or specialised scientific training required, supporting on-site screening
• Validated for both food and surface testing to support cross-contamination control
• High specificity for crustacean tropomyosin with reported no cross-reactivity to fish, mollusks, or other meats