Capillary electrophoresis for the analysis of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in shellfish: comparison of detection methods

• Main Authors: Abdul Keyon, Aemi Syazwani, Guijt, Rosanne M., Gaspar, Andras, Kazarian, Artaches A., Nesterenko, Pavel N., Bolch, Christopher J., Breadmore, Michael C.
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley-VCH Verlag 2014
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52050/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.201300353
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are produced by marine and freshwater microalgae and accumulate in shellfish including mussels, oysters, and scallops, causing possible fatalities when inadvertently consumed. Monitoring of PST content of shellfish is therefore important for food safety, with curren...