Open AccessPRESENCE OF P.S.P. TOXINS (PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISON) IN MUSSELS OF SARDINIA AND NON-CONFORMITY MANAGEMENT
Author(s) -
Sebastiano Virgilio,
Giuseppa Lorenzoni,
Edoardo Marongiu,
T. Tedde,
G. Terrosu,
G. Campus,
Mafalda Rosa,
Antonio Mura,
Pietro Delogu,
Maria Cristina Piras
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
italian journal of food safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2239-7132
DOI - 10.4081/ijfs.2010.8.71
Subject(s) - shellfish , shellfish poisoning , fishery , saxitoxin , biology , human health , environmental health , toxin , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , aquatic animal , fish <actinopterygii>
The progressive diffusion of dinoflagellates belonging to Alexandrium genus (A. catenella and A.minutun) and the contamination of the mussels used usually as food with marine toxins represents an high risk for the human health and for business mussels farms. In this study, the authors reported results of analysis during 2008 for detection P.S.P. (Paralytic Shellfish Poison) toxins in mussels bred in Olbia and Oristano areas and health precautions