28
Mar
2017
23
Feb
2017
Troubling Gluten Testing Data Released by Nima: But Hold the Phone
Yesterday the Nima Sensor team released testing data that has caused me a great deal of concern. They are reporting that 24% of packaged foods tested by consumers and uploaded to the Nima app have tested gluten detected. They are also reporting in a new graphic that it is very rare for the Nima to test positive for gluten at levels below 20 parts per million. BUT this is not the complete story. The Nima is NOT a fully validated ELISA....
17
Jan
2017
Lateral Flow Devices (Nima, Gluten Tox Home, EZ Gluten) to test food for gluten: Manufacturer & Consumer Use
This article was originally published in 2012 on glutenfreedietitian.com. Due to the marketing of the new consumer lateral flow device (LFD) NIMA there is a renewed interest in LFDs. An updated version of the article is republished here. If you are a manufacturer or consumer who currently uses or is thinking of using a LFD please take the time to read this article. Thank you to Thomas Grace of Bia Diagnostics, www.biadiagnostics.com and Adrian Rogers of Romer Labs https://www.romerlabs.com/ for sharing...
12
Jan
2017
Using Nima to test mustard for gluten contamination
The video is embedded below. First a recap of Nima testing to date … Sampling methodology for Nima: Gluten Free Watchdog has been assessing Nima's sampling methodology. Users are advised to place a small sample of food inside a disposable capsule. A small sample is defined as “pea sized.” In the opinion of Gluten Free Watchdog, this sampling method is not well suited for testing packaged foods that may have heterogeneous (unevenly distributed) gluten contamination or restaurant meals with spotty cross contact...
11
Jan
2017
Using Nima to Test for Spotty Cross Contact with Gluten
https://youtu.be/OwI3ax_dWSY
03
Jan
2017
Mystery Grain in Edison Grainery Lentils Tests “Low Gluten” Using Nima
This post is an update to the blog posted on December 13th entitled “General Product Warning: Check Your Lentils (including certified gluten-free lentils) for Foreign Grain” available at https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/general-product-warning-check-your-lentils-including-certified-gluten-free-lentils-for-foreign-grain/ Long story short: A consumer found a single errant grain in each of two bags of Edison Grainery certified gluten-free lentils. Photos of the grain were sent to Edison Grainery. The consumer was advised that the grain was likely wild oat, oat, or rice. Gluten Free Watchdog sent one of the...
02
Dec
2016
Testing Oat Products Using the Nima
Please watch the video Using Nima to test heterogeneous samples such as oats before watching this video. It is available at https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/using-nima-test-heterogeneous-samples-oats/. In the current video I test a box of "gluten-free" Cheerios from the 2015 recall and a carton of regular Quaker oats using Nima. Both of these products are highly likely to be contaminated with gluten and are not recommended for persons with gluten-related disorders regardless of test results using the Nima. My intention in testing these two...
26
Oct
2016
Using the Nima to test heterogeneous samples such as oats
Please also see my initial comments on the Nima Sensor at https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/nima-portable-food-testing-device/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2GnG-3oye8
05
Aug
2016