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Emport LLC offers food safety tests that combine user-friendly design with rigorous scientific standards.

Emport is providing this information hub to the food processing community so that you can easily find and compare basic information about our products and services. There is more detailed information available on other pages within the site, but you can use this snapshot as a quick reference and guide. We welcome you to explore the resources on this page and throughout the site.

Trouble-shooting? Looking for answers? FAQs for our kits are available and you can contact us with any questions.

In addition to the information about the array of kits that Emport distributes, Emport often writes on relevant news. Explore our posts in the Articles tab, under categories including FAQsNews, Best Practices, Science & Technology, and more.

Looking for kit manuals and documentation?

Updated manuals for tests kits, as well as MSD Sheets and validation data, is available for download in English and Spanish. Contact us for alternate languages.

GlutenTox test kits

GlutenTox test kits are specially designed to help food processors keep their gluten-free items free of contamination. The test is flexible, and has been validated against a wide range of matrices. Validation studies showed no cross-reactivity (false positives) and no false negatives.

GlutenTox Pro (KT-5660)
25 tests/kit
Available for online purchase

GlutenTox Pro Surface (KT-5660S)
50 tests/kit
Available for online purchase

GlutenTox Sticks Plus (KT-5340)
25 tests/kit
Requires lab equipment
Contact us for purchase

GlutenTox ELISA tests
ELISA tests in both Sandwich and Competitive formats that contain the G12 antibody are available. Contact us for details.

GlutenTox Pro Demonstration Video

Our AlerTox allergen test kits detect traces of common FALCPA allergens: soy, casein, egg, fish, peanut and more! AlerTox is a great tool for validating your sources against food adulteration. The kits are easy to use, and can easily be adapted to testing for surface contamination.

More information about AlerTox
Testing surfaces? Contact us!
Learn more about allergens and AlerTox.

All AlerTox kits are packed with everything you need to conduct 10 tests.
AlerTox Sticks Almond (KT-6127)
AlerTox Sticks Crustacean (KT-6126)
AlerTox Sticks Egg (KT-5899)
AlerTox Sticks Fish (KT-6131)
AlerTox Sticks Hazelnut (KT-6129)
AlerTox Sticks Total Milk (KT-6495)
AlerTox Sticks Mustard (KT-6370)
AlerTox Sticks Peanut (KT-6128)
AlerTox Sticks Sesame (KT-6142)
AlerTox Sticks Soy (KT-6125)
AlerTox Sticks Walnut (KT-6192)

AlerTox ELISA tests
ELISA tests in both Sandwich and Competitive formats are available for all of the above allergens and more. Contact us for details.

AlerTox Sticks Food Allergen Detection kits Demonstration Video

AlerTox Sticks Soy Demonstration Video

 

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Emport LLC is pleased to stock the first kit from OnSite® Food Safety, the OnSite® Allergen Multiplex Tree Nut. Stay tuned as more kits are brought on board.

The Multiplex Tree nuts kit is rapid lateral flow test that allows users to simultaneously detect almond, cashew, hazelnut, pecan, pistachio, and walnut contamination on surfaces and in rinsewater. It is a natural fit within Emport LLC’s catalog of easy, accurate allergen management test kits.

  • Test works on surfaces and rinsewater
  • Simultaneously detects almond, cashew, hazelnut, pecan, pistachio, walnut
  • Detects as little as 1-5 mg/kg (ppm) of tree nut protein in rinsewater or 10μg/ 100 cm² on surfaces
  • Requires no equipment 
  • Results in less than 20 minutes
  • Sensitive to coconut protein at levels above 50 mg/kg (ppm)
  • Store in refrigerator for maximum shelf life
Orders will be shipped via Next Day, and should be refrigerated on receipt. Orders do not ship on Fridays. For product shipping to Canada, please contact us.

Rapid Meat Speciation for food samples

The rapid Raw Meat FlowThrough™ speciation test is an innovative product designed for use by raw meat processors as well as by smaller food analysis laboratories. Their use transforms the capability for onsite control at meat processing operations. Raw Meat FlowThrough™ tests are available in packs of 5 tests.

The tests are simple to perform and provide fast and cost-effective test results for a wide range of large and small meat processors. Key benefits:

  • Reliably detect 1% levels of raw meat adulteration
  • For use with raw meats, blood drip and raw meat products
  • Validated using LGC Raw Meat Certificated Reference Materials (CRMs)
  • Results in under 15 minutes
  • Easy to use, no special training required
  • Includes all materials for conducting five tests
Specificity of the FlowThrough™ tests for food
Antibody reactivity reflects the closeness in relationships between species (Note: when tested using serum, a potency significantly higher than found in meat was used). Anti-poultry antibody detects a broad range of avian species. In contrast, whilst sheep, goat, cow, buffalo and bison are all ruminants, the sheep and cow antibodies have been purified to remove their reactivity to cow/buffalo/bison and sheep/goat respectively but not to the family e.g. deer. The table below outlines cross-reactivity of the tests by species. Contact us for a full validation report.

FlowThrough Speciation specificity table

General test procedures

The FlowThrough™ tests are rapid, accurate and easy to use. Everything you need to conduct five tests are included in the kit. Contact us if you would like additional documentation on how the tests are conducted. The procedure for the tests are different for foods and surfaces.

The Raw Meat FlowThrough™ Test six part procedure typically takes 12 minutes to perform. Species-specific proteins are extracted from a homogenous sample that is then diluted and added to the test unit so that the proteins bind to a Test spot (T) on the left hand side of the test area. Binding of these proteins is indicated after the addition of a Color Reagent, which forms a pink spot at ‘T’. A pink Control (C) spot will also appear on the right hand side of the test area to indicate the test has worked properly.

Shipping and Storage of Raw Meat FlowThrough™ kits
The Raw Meat FlowThrough™ tests require special handling and storage. Check the control spot before using to make sure that the kit did not degrade because of a shipping issue

  • Shipping flat-rate applies only to the continental US. Located in Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico? Contacts us to arrange shipping.
  • Raw Meat FlowThrough kits will ship via UPS
  • Kits will be shipped in cold pack
  • Kits should be stored at 2°C/36°F to 8°C/46°F

FlowThrough™ for testing foods

  • I got an unexpected result or I would like to verify my result
    The sample extract can be retained (store refrigerated at 2°C/36°F to 8°C/46°F for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 3 months) for testing by ELISA if required. If necessary, spin the white disc by pressing one edge and remove it so that more liquid extract can be accessed. Contact us to set up ELISA lab testing.
  • Viscous extracts may take longer to absorb; if not absorbed after 10 minutes, blot remaining liquid with a clean cotton bud or tissue before cleaning the test area.

Rapid Meat Speciation for surface swabbing

Raw Cow FlowThrough™ Swab offers meat processors a new possibility to improve the effectiveness of their cleaning routines. With this simple test, you can address the current key demands for ease of sampling, high sensitivity with speed and ease of use to verify that meat species controls are working.

  • Reliable, sensitive detection
  • For use on work and storage surfaces
  • Results in under 8 minutes
  • No ‘overload’ should high levels of contamination be detected.
  • Easy to use, no special training required
  • Includes all materials for conducting five tests

Selectivity of the FlowThrough™ Swab tests for surfaces
The purified antibodies used in this kit are highly specific for the specific species albumin protein; other species (see the meats, animal sera and related foods in the table below), if they react at all, do so at levels well below the lowest detectable response level:

Contact us for a full validation report. For each test there are also reactions, to a greater or lesser degree, with closely-related species as follows:​

General test procedures

The FlowThrough™ tests are rapid, accurate and easy to use. Everything you need to conduct five tests are included in the kit. Contact us if you would like additional documentation on how the tests are conducted. The procedure for the tests are different for foods and surfaces.

The FlowThrough™ Swab Test for surfaces is equally simple. The test is a validation step in your cleaning process. Swab the selected area with consistent pressure. Snap the bulb on the sawb device and firmly squeeze to release the color reagent through the swab tip into the tube. Squeeze the bulb to empty the
liquid onto the test area through the swab tip.

Shipping and Storage of Raw Meat FlowThrough™ kits for foods and surfaces
The Raw Meat FlowThrough™ Swabs for surface tests require special handling and storage. Check the control spot before using to make sure that the kit did not degrade because of a shipping issue

  • Shipping flat-rate applies only to the continental US. Located in Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico? Contacts us to arrange shipping.
  • Raw Meat FlowThrough kits will ship via UPS ?
  • Kits will be shipped in cold pack
  • Kits should be stored at 2°C/36°F to 8°C/46°F

FlowThrough™ Swabs for surfaces

  • Swabbing the surface
    The test is designed to verify the cleaning step in your process and should only be used on visibly clean surfaces.

    Although the tests are highly sensitive the detection capability is dependent upon the quality of the swabbing technique. Amongst other factors, it depends on the surface material and effectiveness of swabbing.

  • Cleaning verification
    Working strength levels of detergents or disinfectants do not affect the performance of the tests.

  • Test and Control spot intensity
    The appearance of a clearly visible Test spot no matter what the intensity should be recorded as Detected. The Control spot should always be clearly visible for the test to be valid. The Test spot (if it appears) is normally of less intensity than the Control spot. Any Test spot is indicative of an unclean surface.

 

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Pork Speciation Food Sampling tests are rapid and accurate tests for detecting species contamination of raw or cooked meat.

Prevent food fraud and unintentional contamination with these Pork speciation tests. Ideal for any facility working with meat, as well as food analysis laboratories. These kits quickly and easily detect the presence of unexpected raw or cooked pork. Lateral Flow kits are available in 10-test and 25-test kits for either raw or cooked meats.

Intended Use
These kits are intended for sensitive and qualitative determination of either traces of cooked pork obtained from cooked meat samples OR traces of raw pork obtained from raw meat samples. They are easily used for on-site testing. They do NOT detect pork residues on surfaces.

Cooked Pork

Limit of Detection: 1% Cooked pork
Sample Preparation Time: <20 minutes
Test Operation Time: 15 minutes
Cross-Reactivity: Does NOT cross react with beef, goat meat , lamb meat, chicken meat, turkey meat, or horse meat

Raw Pork

Limit of Detection: 0.1% raw pork
Sample Preparation Time: <20 minutes
Test Operation Time: 15 minutes
Cross-Reactivity: Does NOT cross react with beef, goat meat , lamb meat, chicken meat, turkey meat, or horse meat

Available for purchase from Emport LLC

Stomacher and 7 oz filter bags (Whirl-Pak B01385)
Scale or balance
Deionized water
Vortex
Pipettor and tips (p100 and p1000)
Timer
Calibrated Lateral Flow Device or Strip Reader (optional)
Microcentrifuge tubes or containers to dilute buffer concentrate

Are you required to run periodic proficiency tests? Do you want to assess your QA team’s allergen detection capabilities? Incorporating proficiency testing into your food safety plan is a great way to boost customer confidence, and can help maintain SQF compliance. And while it’s very possible to design a PT program in-house, using an accredited provider has advantages.

The NSI Lab Solutions Qualitative Allergen PT Panels are designed for maximum ease and confidence. Each panel includes 3 samples with at least 1 sample containing allergenic material at a level close to regulatory threshold. Verified to work with various test technologies including GlutenTox Pro. Each vial contains approximately 10 grams of material.

  • Formulated by NSI Lab Solutions
  • Studies are conducted quarterly
  • Perfect for training new staff
  • Validate your critical control point solutions
  • Results are issued 3 weeks after study ends

The following Proficiency tests are available through our online shop:

  • Crustacean
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Milk
  • Peanut
  • Soy

When you order, we’ll enroll you in either the current study, or the next closest date to ordering. If you prefer to schedule your test further into the future, let us know when purchasing. Just check the study schedule below for 2022 dates.

2024 Food Science Study Schedule

Study Number

FS-0224

FS-0524

FS-0824

FS-1124

Study Opens

Feb. 13, 2024

May 7, 2024

Aug. 6, 2024

Nov. 4, 2024

Study Closes

March 28, 2024

June 20, 2024

Sept. 19, 2024

Dec. 18, 2024

Do you need your results more quickly than available through the study schedule? Express PT panels are available in our online shop. Orders will be shipped within 2 business days of your order via UPS Ground. If expedited delivery service is required, please contact us to confirm availability.

Looking for any other Proficiency Tests? Tests are available for Microbiology, and more!

We love to chat! Contact Emport with any questions.

rapidproteintests

General protein swabs are a portable, rapid and cost effective supplement to your comprehensive allergen management plan. Any safety team that is concerned with controlling for food allergens will find these easy-to-interpret surface swabs an essential tool. They can be used by food and beverage processors, hospitality or supermarket kitchens, and any other facilities where food allergen management is important.

Emport carries

AllerSnap®, 100 swabs/case — most sensitive option

PRO-Clean®, 100 swabs/case — most inexpensive option

Check the shop for current pricing.

AllerSnap® and PRO-Clean® can indicate the presence or absence of protein residue on any working surface. They are not specific to allergens; any protein will trigger a reaction. The test is easy: swab the testing area and snap the bulb to release a reagent. Wait, potentially with an incubator, than observe the color change in the sample tube. Green means clean and purple means re-clean.

To use AllerSnap®, incubate the swabs in a heating block for 5-30 minutes then match the color to the chart: . The incubator is a necessary piece of equipment for AllerSnap®; the tests will not be as sensitive without heated incubation.

The swabbing and interpreting procedures are the same for PRO-Clean®, however no incubation is necessary. The swabs are less sensitive than AllerSnap, and may take longer to provide results.

Both kits use the biuret method, a colorimetric technique specific for proteins and peptides. Copper salts in alkaline solution form a purple complex with substances containing two or more peptide bonds. The absorbance produced is proportional to the number of peptide bonds that are reacting and therefore to the number of protein molecules present in the reaction system ~Read the article on Science Direct

AllerSnap™ Product Features

  • 100 swabs/case
  • Easy to use and activate
  • Results in 5-15 minutes depending on sensitivity requirements
  • Separate incubator required
  • Proactive, qualitative approach to verification
  • Broad range, non-specific protein screening
  • Eliminates mistakes and waste
  • No separate wetting agent or reconstitution step required

AllerSnap™ Product Specifications

  • Pre-moistened swab provides reliable collection and consistently reliable results
  • Patented Snap-Valve™ technology – snap & squeeze
  • Write-on swab tube label
  • Temperature stable, sensitive liquid-stable chemistry
  • Small, light-weight device
  • Low carbon foot print (100% recyclable)
  • Adjustable Sensitivity: Detects 5 or 10 µg protein depending on incubation time and temperature

PRO-Clean™ Product Features

  • 100 swabs/case
  • No incubator or equipment needed
  • Easy to use and activate
  • Results in 1-10 minutes depending on sensitivity requirements
  • Sensitive to 20 μg
  • Proactive, qualitative approach to verification
  • Broad range, non-specific protein screening
  • Eliminates mistakes and waste
  • No separate wetting agent or reconstitution step required

PRO-Clean™ Product Specifications

  • Pre-moistened swab provides reliable collection and consistently reliable results
  • Patented Snap-Valve™ technology – snap & squeeze
  • Write-on swab tube label
  • Temperature stable, sensitive liquid-stable chemistry
  • Small, light-weight device
  • Low carbon foot print (100% recyclable)

Make environmental surface sampling faster and easier with the MegaSampler™ and TwinSampler™ Surface Swab System. Competitive pricing and rapid shipping make these swabs an easy choice no matter your surface testing needs.

Emport carries a range of sizes in sterile bags for sample collection.

 

  • Sterile, single service bags are made of heavy transparent polyethylene.
  • Leak-proof and airtight.
  • Puncture-proof tabs.

 

We recognize that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is an essential component of any workplace and food safety program. That’s why Emport is offering several products that will help keep your employees safe while complying with the OSHA Guidance on PPE solutions for assessed hazards in the workplace and with compliance with your hazard plan. Products include:

  • Face masks / respirators
    • KN95, 3-ply disposable, and cloth reusable
  • Face shields and goggles
  • Hand sanitizer by the gallon
  • Denatured Ethanol by the gallon
  • Latex gloves
  • Foot coverings
  • … and more!

Let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll do the shopping for you!

There is no one-size-fits-all answer for gluten or allergen management; every facility carries different risks and will require a different approach. However, we’ve created several tools to help you on your way.

Emport LLC has published a series of free resources on topics important for allergen control: sample selection, best practices for testing, record keeping, and more.

Emport offers video training sessions, tailored to your team’s needs and scheduled at the time that’s best for you.
Training sessions are designed to increase user confidence and reduce user error during on-site gluten testing. Thanks to simple video technology, an Emport staff member can be available whenever is best for busy quality assurance professionals. In a custom-tailored training session, food safety team members can address site-specific concerns and also learn how GlutenTox Pro can test foods and surfaces for gluten.

Contact us to set up a session.

GlutenTox Pro Controls consists of two powders in matching vials. The negative powder has been extensively tested and will always contain no detectable gluten. The positive powder will contain more than 40ppm gluten.

Available for online purchase

Read our article on working with Pos/Neg Controls

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