Hello
I have been using the AOAC acredited Fluorometer method apart from the
HPLC for the EU market when I was the Quality Control Manager for the
Solomon Taiyo Limited company in the Solomon Islands. About 80% of our
product then was exported to the EU and we did not find any difficult
exporting to them based on my histamine analysis and credibility of my
results.
There are other quick methods that has been developed by NEOGEN Company
based in the USA. One of the method they use is the Verotox method. I
have used it for field analysis in my PhD (Marine Science)field
analytical work.
I hope I have provided you with valid information.
Regards
Gabriel Victor Titili MSc PgDip DTF RIPHH
-----Original Message-----
From: "Ger Meade" <germeade01@eircom.net>
To: "Seafood" <seafood@ucdavis.edu>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 16:45:06 +0100
Subject: Histamine analysis
> Eu directive requests that analysis of histamines should be carried out
> "in
> accordance with reliable, scientifically recognized methods, such as
> high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)."
>
> I wonder if any one could tell me what other methods are considered
> "scientifically recognized" for this purpose and where if at all I
> might be
> able to get validation of these methods?
>
> I cannot find any ISO standard for same, does anyone know if there is
> one?
>
> Thank you for your help
>
> e-mail: germeade01@eircom.net
>
>
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