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The device, about the size of a briefcase, will eventually be able to test the biogenic amine levels in a variety of foods and liquids, the Associated Press reports.

Biogenic amines are chemicals found in a variety of popular foods and beverages, including wine, chocolate, nuts, cheese, olives and cured meats, the wire service reports.

The amines tyramine and histamine are suspected of being causes of not only headaches in some people but also high blood pressure and elevated adrenaline levels, the AP reports. "The food you eat is so unbelievably coupled with your body's chemistry," researcher Richard Mathies is quoted as saying.

Right now, the amine test works only on liquids, the AP says. The study is published in the latest edition of the journal Analytical Chemistry. – (HealthDayNews)

November 2007
 

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