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Listen to this siteDetails of Agency-funded project under the Shellfish Hygiene research programme (B16).
This research project aims to adapt existing methods to establish a simple, reliable, robust and well standardised method for Norovirus detection.
Results available.
This research study aims to develop procedures that will improve viral reduction during commercial purification of oysters.
Results available.
This research project aims to develop a simple, rapid and inexpensive method to detect Norovirus contamination of shellfish and other foods.
Results available.
This research project will develop analytical methods for DSP toxins and investigate the frequency of these toxins in UK shellfish.
This study aims to examine the correlation between environmental phytoplankton and toxin levels in shellfish.
Results available.
This research project aims to assess and validate the use of MIST Alert™ for detection of toxins in UK shellfish.
These two research projects aim to develop better detection methods for the routine biotoxin monitoring program for shellfish.
This research project intends to establish optimum methods for the detection of C. parvum , E. coli and campylobacter in UK shellfish and evaluate the effectiveness of commercial purification.
Results available.
This research project aims to identify viral indicators that may be used to predict the safety of shellfish more effectively than E. coli .
Results available.
This research study aims to provide information on the survival and behaviour of Noroviruses and potential viral indicators in sewage treatment and marine environments.
Results available.
This research project aims to detect and identify the causal agent(s) responsible for atypical responses in the diarrhetic shellfish poisoning mouse bioassay (DSP MBA).
Results available.
This research study aims to review and produce validation data for the national standard operating procedures for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxins in shellfish.
Results available.
This in vitro research project will examine the ability of atypical cockle extract to disrupt transmission of electrochemical signals in the central nervous system. The responses will be compared with responses from known neurotoxic shellfish toxins.
Results available.
This in vitro research project aimed to investigate the nature of the toxic effects of atypical cockle extracts by examining the possibility that the extract may affect cell receptors of the mammalian nervous system.
Results available.
This research project aims to examine the potential cytotoxicity of cockle extract that gives rise to the atypical response in the diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) mouse bioassay (MBA).
Results available.
This research project aims to investigate the transfer of a model hydrophilic Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) toxin (dc-STX) from shellfish into extracts used for the Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) assay.
Results available.
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