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GeneProbes.org
has
been sponsored by Cawthron
Institute,
The
Marine Institute and NUIG
(National University of Ireland, Galway). It has been developed
in response to the demand from both the scientific community
and general public for more information on DNA probe activity
and shellfish biotoxin management both of which have a high
impact on the international seafood industry.
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We
would like to continue growing this site and invite submissions
for news, references, conferences, pictures, or other improvements,
from any interested party. If you have something you'd like
to submit please email us
Newsflash: Nucleic Acid Tests for Toxigenic Phytoplankton Species in Irish Waters - A collaborative research project which commenced in July, 2005 involving researchers at the National Diagnostics Centre, NUI, Galway (NDC) and the Marine Environment and Food Safety Services of the Irish Marine Institute (MI) is focusing on developing nucleic acid diagnostic tests (NAD) for the detection and identification of toxigenic phytoplankton species... Read more.
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DNA
probes and shellfish
biotoxin management |
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A decade
ago, toxic phytoplankton monitoring with DNA probes was still in
the realm of science fiction. Today it is a reality. Probes for
some key micro-algae are already in use. New probes are being developed
alongside the established
microscope methods. Ultimately DNA probes
could become a major monitoring tool.
Katie
Ayers, Cawthron Institute,
has achieved international accreditation for the sandwich hybridisation
assay (SHA) for the raphidophytes.
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Probes
for Phytoplankton monitoring in New Zealand |
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The
seafood industry and Ministry of Health currently use phytoplankton
monitoring as a predictor of marine biotoxins.
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Dr
Miguel de Salas, University of Tasmania, worked at Cawthron for
two months in 2004 designing new probes for the Karenia group
of micro-algae.
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