Acronym V4-1085
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Viral and microbiological contamination of bivalves and presence of marine biotoxins in bivalves Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Kirbis Andrej Coordinator email Andrej.Kirbis@vf.uni-lj.si
Coordinator institution
UNI-LJ - University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Institutions involved
NA - Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture (Lebanon) ,
NIB - National institute of Biology (Slovenia) ,
ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency (Slovenia) ,
UNI-LJ - University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) ,
UP - University of Primorska (Slovenia) ,
Start year 2010 End year 2012 Funding (€) € 45,000 Website NA Summary Molecular methods for detection of noroviruses and Vibrio parahaemolyticus were implemented fulfilling the requirements set by the EU legislation. Regarding biotoxins, chemical methods for detection PSP and DSP toxins in shellfish were successfully implemented. The first analyses of lipophilic toxins in isolated dinoflagellates cells and mixed phytoplankton samples using the LC-MS/MS methods were done as part of this project. The analyses confirmed the presence of some of the lipophilic toxins in phytoplankton at times of highest dinophlagellates abundance. Two methods for determination of stress levels in shellfish were implemented. The first is assesses general stress level and is based on the capacity for lysosomic degradation. the second method allows determination of the genotoxic effects in hepatocytes nuclei (micronuclear test). Guidelines for prevention of shellfish contamination with viruses have been developed.
The objective of the project were implementation of new methods for determination of shellfish biotoxins and noroviruses in shellfish, determination of toxin-producing dinoflagellates species in Slovenian shellfish and development of good-practice guidelines for manufacturing organisations that would define each step regarding shellfish production in the food supply chain.
Keywords
Shellfish;
Mollusc;
Algal toxins;
Impacts;
Monitoring;
Bivalve;
Food safety;
Marine Region
74
Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
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