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Are Physicochemical Properties Shaping the Allergenic Potency of Animal Allergens?
Costa, Joana; Villa, Caterina; Verhoeckx, Kitty; Cirkovic-Velickovic, Tanja; Schrama, Denise; Roncada, Paola; Rodrigues, Pedro M.; Piras, CristianKey determinants for the development of an allergic response to an otherwise 'harmless' food protein involve different factors like the predisposition of the individual, the timing, the dose, the route of exposure, the intrinsic properties of the allergen, the food matrix (e.g. lipids) and the allergen modification by food processing. Various physicochemical parameters can have an impact on the allergenicity of...
Are physicochemical properties shaping the allergenic potency of plant allergens?
Costa, Joana; Bavaro, Simona Lucia; Benede, Sara; Diaz-Perales, Araceli; Bueno-Diaz, Cristina; Gelencser, Eva; Klueber, Julia; Larre, ColetteThis review searched for published evidence that could explain how different physicochemical properties impact on the allergenicity of food proteins and if their effects would follow specific patterns among distinct protein families. Owing to the amount and complexity of the collected information, this literature overview was divided in two articles, the current one dedicated to protein families of plant allerg...
Proteomics in food: Quality, safety, microbes, and allergens
Piras, Cristian; Roncada, Paola; Guerreiro, Pedro M; Bonizzi, Luigi; Soggiu, AlessioFood safety and quality and their associated risks pose a major concern worldwide regarding not only the relative economical losses but also the potential danger to consumer's health. Customer's confidence in the integrity of the food supply could be hampered by inappropriate food safety measures. A lack of measures and reliable assays to evaluate and maintain a good control of food characteristics may affect t...