Microcystins Presence in Mussels (M. galloprovincialis) and Water of Two Productive Mediterranean’s Lagoons (Sardinia, Italy)
Joint Authors
Baralla, Elena
Varoni, Maria Vittoria
Sedda, Tiziana
Pasciu, Valeria
Floris, Antonello
Demontis, Maria Piera
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Microcystins (MCs) are hepatotoxins harmful for animal and human health.
The most toxic type between them is MC-LR whose presence has been investigated in different reservoirs all around the world.
In this work microcystins were monitored in spring and summer in water and mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) of two Sardinia lagoons: Cabras and Calich lagoons.
A Solid Phase Extraction method was developed to clean and concentrate samples before the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and the following Mass Spectrometry detection.
MCs presence was detected using the screening ELISA test in both lagoons.
MCs peak was revealed in July for water and mussels belonging to Cabras lagoon (0.75±0.07 ng/L in water and 0.12±0.04 ng/g ww in mussels).
In water of Calich lagoon there was a constant trend in the concentration of MCs during the considered months, while there was a MCs peak in July (0.6±0.5 ng/g ww) in mussels.
The following LC-MS/MS analysis did not reveal MC-LR presence in all analyzed samples.
These results can be useful to enrich knowledge on public health and consumer’s safeguard.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Baralla, Elena& Varoni, Maria Vittoria& Sedda, Tiziana& Pasciu, Valeria& Floris, Antonello& Demontis, Maria Piera. 2017. Microcystins Presence in Mussels (M. galloprovincialis) and Water of Two Productive Mediterranean’s Lagoons (Sardinia, Italy). BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136366
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Baralla, Elena…[et al.]. Microcystins Presence in Mussels (M. galloprovincialis) and Water of Two Productive Mediterranean’s Lagoons (Sardinia, Italy). BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136366
American Medical Association (AMA)
Baralla, Elena& Varoni, Maria Vittoria& Sedda, Tiziana& Pasciu, Valeria& Floris, Antonello& Demontis, Maria Piera. Microcystins Presence in Mussels (M. galloprovincialis) and Water of Two Productive Mediterranean’s Lagoons (Sardinia, Italy). BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136366
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136366