Domoic acid is a potent neurotoxin that is naturally produced by several diatom species of
the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. The toxin acts as a glutamate agonist and is excitotoxic in the …

Lelong A., Hégaret H., Soudant P. and Bates SS 2012. Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae)
species, domoic acid and amnesic shellfish poisoning: revisiting previous paradigms …

Domoic acid (DomA) is an excitatory amino acid which can accumulate in shellfish and
finfish under certain environmental conditions. DomA is a potent neurotoxin. In humans and …

Domoic acid (DA), the causative agent for the human syndrome Amnesic Shellfish
Poisoning (ASP), is a potent, naturally occurring neurotoxin produced by common marine …

Domoic acid (DA) is classified as a potent neurotoxin, an excitatory amino acid naturally
produced by several diatom species belonging to the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. The …

Following a review of official control data on shellfish in France, Ingril Lagoon had been
identified as a site where positive mouse bioassays for lipophilic toxins had been repeatedly …

Phycotoxins are natural metabolites produced by micro-algae. Through accumulation in the
food chain, these toxins may concentrate in different marine organisms, including filter …

Using high-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry, the influence of
conventional steaming and another heat treatment on the level of okadaic acid and …

The aim of this work was to shed light on the anatomical distribution of diarrhetic shellfish
poisoning (DSP) toxins in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and to determine any possible …

Twenty-six Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata cultures were tested for intracellular domoic acid
production and fourteen were found to be toxic. Four suboptimal growth conditions were …