Fast and Sensitive Method for Determination of Domoic Acid in Mussel Tissue

Domoic acid (DA), a neurotoxic amino acid produced by diatoms, is the main cause of amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP). In this work, we propose a very simple and fast analytical method to determine DA in mussel tissue. The method consists of two consecutive extractions and requires no purification s...

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Main Authors: Elena Barbaro, Roberta Zangrando, Carlo Barbante, Andrea Gambaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8404092