More than 100 participants gathered at the first conference organized by the Società 
Italiana Ricerca Applicata Molluschicoltura (SIRAM) at the University of Teramo in Italy.
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Once again the shellfish growers gather together at the ASSG annual conference in Oban, Scotland.
The First Distributor’s Meeting organized by 
ZEU INMUNOTEC took place in Barcelona last October. Distributors from Asia, America and Europe attended the event.
Bacterial starter cultures
are fundamental for sausage fermentation. These lactic acid bacteria ferment the raw meat and guarantee that final product is acidic enough to kill pathogens that might have existed.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India assessed a milk analysis over 33 states founding nearly 70% of milk samples were contaminated. The survey showed fraudulent manipulation since diluting milk in water from adding skimmed milk powder, glucose, hydrogen peroxide or detergent.
Single Laboratory Validation of A Ready-to-Use Phosphatase Inhibition Assay for Detection of Okadaic Acid Toxins
Toxins.
2012, 4, 339-352;
http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/4/5/339/pdf
OkaTest, based on a phosphatase inbhibition assay and manufactured by ZEU-INMUNOTEC, fulfils the Regulations (2074/2005 and 15/2011) requirements and can be used for detection of Okadaic Acid group toxins (OA, DTX1,DTX2, DTX3 including their esters).
PP2A (protein phosphatase) technique appears satisfactory for the analysis of DSP toxins in shellfish and is recommended as a rapid assay method for screening and end product testing.
This is one of the conclusions raised from a study carried out within the water project http://www.nppwater.com/index.php
Mussel samples from the biotoxins monitoring program carried by the Irish Marine Institute, Galway, were analysed. Samples were extracted from 3 sites (inner, middle and outer) from Killary Harbour, Ireland, in 2009 and 2010. Mussels from a DSP event were tested by Mouse Bioassay (MBA), ELISA (Abraxis), LC-MS and protein phosphatase PP2A assay (OkaTest).
ELISA kits showed matrix effects, but PP2A technique (OkaTest, ZEU-INMUNOTEC) was recommended as rapid assay.
More information on http://www.nppwater.com/data_access.php?id=85
The MicroCystest plate kit has been recently evaluated within the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program. The E.P.A. supports the ETV program to further environmental protection by accelerating the acceptance and use of improved and cost effective technologies.