BS EN 15634-1:2019

This standard BS EN 15634-1:2019 Foodstuffs. Detection of food allergens by molecular biological methods is classified in these ICS categories:

• 07.100.30 Food microbiology
• 67.050 General methods of tests and analysis for food products

This document provides the overall framework for detection of sequences corresponding to species containing allergens using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It relates to the requirements for the specific amplification of target nucleic acid sequences (DNA) and for the confirmation of the identity of the amplified nucleic acid sequence.

Guidelines, minimum requirements and performance criteria laid down in European Standards are intended to ensure that comparable and reproducible results are obtained in different laboratories. This document has been established for food matrices.

This document is intended to be used in addition to EN 15842.