Development and commercialization of novel reference material for food allergen and gluten proficiency testing

The planned research program aims to address an existing gap: the lack of commercial availability of reference materials for food allergens to be used in the context of analytical method development, validation and performance testing. In particular, naturally incurred samples representing food matrices where priority allergens are likely to occur, in a controlled and calibrated fashion are not available. Allergens targeted include egg, milk as well as wheat gluten (targeting both wheat allergen and Gluten testing). Selected food carriers (food matrices where the allergen will be incorporated in a controlled and calibrated fashion) will be identified based on needs and priorities for allergen testing as well as market research.
The research envisaged will include the development of conditions of production, quality control and use of such reference materials. Support will be sought from the food allergen analytical community established under the auspices of the Association of Official Analytical Communities (AOAC International) as well MONIQA (international non-for profit network gathering analytical scientists: moniqa.org).
This initiative will also include some market research to study opportunities of commercialization of the developed materials in North-America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Faculty Supervisor:

Samuel Godefroy

Student:

Partner:

r-Biopharm Canada inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program: