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<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>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.</p></sec>
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<h3>Material and Methods</h3>
<p>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.</p></sec>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>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.</p></sec>
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>The results of the study indicate that the tested raw bivalve molluscs available in Poland were safe for consumers.</p></sec>
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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.

Occurrence of marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs available in Poland in 2014–2018

Journal of Veterinary Research

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Introduction
Marine biotoxins are toxic substances that may cause illness and death in marine organisms and humans. This article disseminates the results of a...

Occurrence of marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs available in Poland in 2014–2018

Data publikacji: 19 sie 2021

Zakres stron: 329 - 333

Otrzymano: 16 mar 2021

Przyjęty: 03 sie 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0046

Słowa kluczowe
marine biotoxins, ELISA, bivalve molluscs, food control

© 2021 A. Madejska, J. Osek. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Occurrence of marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs available in Poland in 2014–2018

Data publikacji: 19 sie 2021

Zakres stron: 329 - 333

Otrzymano: 16 mar 2021

Przyjęty: 03 sie 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0046

Słowa kluczowemarine biotoxins, ELISA, bivalve molluscs, food control

© 2021 A. Madejska, J. Osek. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
marine biotoxins, ELISA, bivalve molluscs, food control