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

Madejska, Anna; Osek, Jacek

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

2021

Madejska, Anna | Osek, Jacek

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. 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. 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. The results of the study indicate that the tested raw bivalve molluscs available in Poland were safe for consumers.

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