First detection of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins in Icelandic mussels (Mytilus edulis): Links to causative phytoplankton species

Food Control

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 295-301

  Burrell, Stephen ^a   Gunnarsson, Thor ^b   Gunnarsson, Karl ^c   Clarke, Dave ^a   Turner, Andrew D ^d  

^a MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^b Department of Animal Health   (Iceland)

^c MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iceland)

^d CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alexandrium; Iceland; Liquid chromatography (LC); Mouse bioassay (MBA); Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM OSTENFELDII; ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; ALGAE; MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 84871642681     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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