Occurrence of Marine Biotoxins in Bivalve Molluscs Available in Poland in 2014–2018

INTRODUCTION: Marine biotoxins are toxic substances that may cause illness and death in marine organisms and humans. This article disseminates the results of a 4-year study on the occurrence of marine biotoxins in raw bivalve molluscs purchased from Polish suppliers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of...

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Autores principales: Madejska, Anna, Osek, Jacek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sciendo 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8643088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34917846
http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0046
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Marine biotoxins are toxic substances that may cause illness and death in marine organisms and humans. This article disseminates the results of a 4-year study on the occurrence of marine biotoxins in raw bivalve molluscs purchased from Polish suppliers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 256 samples of 8 different molluscs species were analysed for the presence of biotoxins using the ELISA method for paralytic shellfish poison, diarrhoetic shellfish poison, and amnaesic shellfish poison. RESULTS: The permitted limits of marine biotoxin content were not exceeded in any of the analysed samples and the majority of them were free from these compounds. CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate that the tested raw bivalve molluscs available in Poland were safe for consumers.

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