A Novel Sensitive Cell-Based Immunoenzymatic Assay for Palytoxin Quantitation in Mussels.

ABSTRACT: The marine algal toxin palytoxin (PLTX) and its analogues are some of the most toxic marine compounds. Their accumulation in edible marine organisms and entrance into the food chain represent their main concerns for human health. Indeed, several fatal human poisonings attributed to these compounds have been recorded in tropical and subtropical areas. Due to the increasing occurrence of PLTX in temperate areas such as the Mediterranean Sea, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has suggested a maximum limit of 30 µg PLTX/kg in shellfish meat, and has recommended the development of rapid, specific, and sensitive methods for detection and quantitation of PLTX in seafood. Thus, a novel, sensitive cell-based ELISA was developed and characterized for PLTX quantitation in mussels. The estimat

SUBMITTER: Pelin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6116170 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature