Microalgal blooms are a natural part of the seasonal cycle of photosynthetic organisms in
marine ecosystems. They are key components of the structure and dynamics of the oceans …

Azaspiracids (AZA) are polyether marine toxins that accumulate in various shellfish species
and have been associated with severe gastrointestinal human intoxications since 1995. This …

The last few years have brought about many changes in the field of marine and freshwater
toxins, with advances in analytical technology and the realization that these toxins are a …

Yessotoxin (YTX) is a marine polyether toxin that was first isolated in 1986 from the scallop
Patinopecten yessoensis. Subsequently, it was reported that YTX is produced by the …

The paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins (PSTs) were, as their name suggests, discovered as
a result of human poisoning after consumption of contaminated shellfish. More recently …

The specific analogs tested included saxitoxin, neosaxitoxin, gonyautoxins-1 to-5,
decarbamoyl-gonyautoxins-2 and-3, decarbamoyl-saxitoxin, and N …

Cyanotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria, a group of
photosynthetic prokaryota especially found in freshwater. In favourable conditions (ie high …

When substituting the mouse bioassay for lipophilic marine algal toxins in shellfish with
analytical methods, science based factors of relative toxicity for all analogues that contribute …

A rapid method for the detection of marine toxins was developed using an ultra-performance
liquid chromatography (UPLC) system coupled to a latest generation mass spectrometry …

This technical paper compiles the state of knowledge on seafood safety and quality with the
aim to provide a succinct yet comprehensive resource book to seafood quality and safety …