Are you one of the nearly 2 million people in this country allergic to peanuts?
Fear not: Researchers at the University of Florida may have found a way to keep you safe from the nut-borne threat.
The team developed a device that uses pulsing ultraviolet lights to treat whole peanuts, without destroying the flavor or texture.
The bursts modify the allergic proteins in the nuts, preventing the allergic reactions – including life-threatening anaphylaxis – typically triggered by peanuts.
The goal is to eliminate 99.5 percent of the allergens; the latest tests have removed 80 percent.
Wade Yang, an assistant professor at the university and the leader of the study team, told Medical News Today that reducing the allergens in a serving of peanuts from 150 mg to 1.5 mg would make them safe for 99.5 percent of the people with peanut allergies.
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