Researchers at NC A&T Reduce Peanut Allergens

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Researchers at NC A&T Reduce Peanut Allergens Aug 28, 2014 11:22:53 GMT -5

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By Ros Krasny
WASHINGTON Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:48pm EDT

(Reuters) - A new method for removing allergens from peanuts means help could soon be on the way for the roughly 2.8 million Americans with a potentially life-threatening allergy to the popular food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.

In a blog post, the agency said researchers at North Carolina A&T State University have found a way to reduce peanut allergens by 98 percent to 100 percent by focusing on certain proteins that can trigger food-related anaphylaxis, a severe, whole-body allergic reaction.

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Aggie One Bluedeathvalley.com staff Posts: 16,664	Researchers at NC A&T Reduce Peanut Allergens Aug 28, 2014 12:58:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Aggie One on Aug 28, 2014 12:58:50 GMT -5 The patents that will come out of this research would mean untold millions, if not billions, of dollars to the food industry. It could change the financial landscape of our university forever.
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Trueaggie Official BDF member Posts: 1,012	Researchers at NC A&T Reduce Peanut Allergens Aug 28, 2014 15:03:35 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Trueaggie on Aug 28, 2014 15:03:35 GMT -5 I wish; but that sounds to good to be true.

captaggie Official BDF member Posts: 3,984	Researchers at NC A&T Reduce Peanut Allergens Aug 28, 2014 19:47:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captaggie on Aug 28, 2014 19:47:41 GMT -5 Agree with A1.
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Researchers at NC A&T Reduce Peanut Allergens

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