Abstract
An interdisciplinary study was performed to characterize the biotoxins produced by Ostreopsis ovata and their consequences for health and food safety. O. ovata, a benthic dinoflagellate widespread in tropical seas, has recently also colonized several areas of the Italian coast. O. ovata causes respiratory symptoms in exposed humans, and microalgae have the ability to release ostreocina during flowering, which accumulates in many aquatic organisms. The results show a significant correlation between time of death in mice subjected to chemical analysis and quantification of biotoxins performed by mass spectrometry, indicating its validity in detecting the toxicity profile of O. ovata. The potential mutagenicity of toxins detected by genotoxic analysis has yet to be determined.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Trends in Veterinary Sciences: Current Aspects in Veterinary Morphophysiology, Biochemistry, Animal Production, Food Hygiene and Clinical Sciences |
| Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Pages | 103-107 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783642364884, 9783642364877 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
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Keywords
- Algal biotoxins
- Ostreopsis ovata
- Toxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)
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Interdisciplinary evaluation of toxicity in ostreopsis ovata : Algal biotoxins. / Ferrari, A.; Schiavetti, I.; Bolognesi, C.; Pavino, D.; Vivaldi, B.
Trends in Veterinary Sciences: Current Aspects in Veterinary Morphophysiology, Biochemistry, Animal Production, Food Hygiene and Clinical Sciences. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. p. 103-107.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AU - Ferrari, A.
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AU - Vivaldi, B.
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