牛乳は、Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/ECに記載のあるアレルゲンとして知られ、製造者はβ-ラクトグロブリンの有無を記載しなければならない。食品検査の研究機関は、食品中のβ-ラクトグロブリンの有無や存在量を測定するのに、ELISA法を用いることができる。
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