Hello Marta:
I sent the following out some time back so it might be of interest to you also.
"Just came across this and thought it might be of interest to you in the Maldives. I've done several FAO /Ministry of Fisheries projects related to the Male Market fish waste so this test kit might be of interest. I have no commercial relationship with Neogen but do have interest in histamine testing as related to fishmeal and the raw materials used to produce high quality fishmeal."
Newly approved histamine test for tuna
Neogen Corporation has received approval from the AOAC Research Institute for its quantitative test for histamine that eliminates the need for the use of hazardous materials in the testing process, according to Neogen. Veratox for Histamine (AOAC-RI No. 070703) is a direct competitive ELISA test for the detection of histamine in fresh, canned or pouched tuna, packed in either oil or water. The test uses a uniquely simple water extraction process, and returns results in the range of 2.5 to 50 parts per million. The Veratox for Histamine AOAC validation studies showed a 95.4% recovery rate of spiked samples, when compared to the AOAC official fluorometric method, and no cross-reactivity to all other commonly occurring biogenic amines. www.neogen.com
Regards
Tony Bimbo
Technical Consultant
International Fisheries Technology
55 Cedar Lane, PO Box 1606
Kilmarnock, VA 22482 USA
Tel /Fax 804-435-3915
Email apbimbo@verizon.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Marta Pagazaurtundua
To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:56 AM
Subject: Histamine kit
Hello!
I'm looking for a Histamine test suitable for use on fishing vessels. It has to be very simple and easy to use. Does anybody know a kit for this purpose?
Thank you very much.
MARTA PAGAZAURTUNDUA
DEPARTAMENTO CALIDAD
SALICA, S.A.
Polígono Industrial Landabaso, S/N
48370 Bermeo - Bizkaia
T : 94.6880500 - F : 94.6880376
www.salica.es
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