Application of an in-vitro tissue culture assay for the determination of paralytic shellfish poison (Saxitoxin family) and comparison to the standard mouse bioassay and HPLC assay.

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/1996-323

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Objectives:
1. To investigate the usefulness of the in-vitro tissue culture bioassay to detect and quantify paralytic shellfish poisons (saxitoxin family) in shellfish.
2. To compare the results obtained by the tissue culture bioassay with those obtained by mouse bioassay and HPLC techniques.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 09-08-1996

End Date: 12-06-1999

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $49,823.71

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Analytics | Biology | Biotechnology | Biotoxin | Consumer Health | Food Safety | Toxin | Water quality