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The incidence of allergic diseases has been increasing since the 1970s. This trend is especially evident in countries with a Western lifestyle. Genetic factors, but also changes in living conditions and various environmental influences increase the risk of developing an allergy.

Fish and seafood are among the most common food allergens, along with nuts, eggs, cow’s milk, fruit, soya and other foods. It is estimated that approximately 2.2% of the global population is affected by an allergy to fish, while around 2% of individuals are allergic to seafood.

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in global demand for coconut products, with applications in both the food industry and cosmetics. CONGEN has developed a real-time PCR kit for the direct qualitative detection of specific DNA sequences of coconut in food.

The mollusc family is a diverse group of invertebrates. It includes 50,000-60,000 species, including: snails (Gastropodae), mussels (Bivalvia) and cephalopods (Cephalopodae). Suitable for consumption are squids, mussels, oysters and some species of snails…

Introduction of electronic documents (eIFU) Sustainability and the careful treatment of our environment are important to us. From 2024, CONGEN will gradually introduce electronic documents (eIFU - electronic Instructions of Use = User Manuals), which will completely...

Food containing GMOs must be approved in the EU. In Germany, the federal states are responsible for monitoring the placing on the market of GMOs and products made from them. Results of the official analyzes in Baden-Württemberg In 2022 A total of 546 food samples were...