Monitoring the presence of domoic acid in the production areas of bivalve molluscs
Algal biotoxins, chemical compounds produced by some microscopic algae, constitute the <em>phytoplankton</em>. The mussels, feeding on phytoplankton, can accumulate these compounds to become themselves toxic. There have been several cases of food poisoning by consumption of contaminated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Food Safety |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/5706 |