Journal
MARINE DRUGS
Volume 18, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/md18120647
Keywords
OA group toxins; DSP; purification; shellfish; Prorocentrum lima; marine biotoxins; LC-MS; NMR
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- First Call for Transnational Research Projects within the Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET [604814]
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Okadaic acid (OA) group toxins may accumulate in shellfish and can result in diarrhetic shellfish poisoning when consumed by humans, and are therefore regulated. Purified toxins are required for the production of certified reference materials used to accurately quantitate toxin levels in shellfish and water samples, and for other research purposes. An improved procedure was developed for the isolation of dinophysistoxin 2 (DTX2) from shellfish (M. edulis), reducing the number of purification steps from eight to five, thereby increasing recoveries to similar to 68%, compared to similar to 40% in a previously reported method, and a purity of >95%. Cell densities and toxin production were monitored in cultures of Prorocentrum lima, that produced OA, DTX1, and their esters, over similar to 1.5 years with maximum cell densities of similar to 70,000 cells mL(-1) observed. Toxin accumulation progressively increased over the study period, to similar to 0.7 and 2.1 mg L-1 of OA and DTX1 (including their esters), respectively, providing information on appropriate harvesting times. A procedure for the purification of OA and DTX1 from the harvested biomass was developed employing four purification steps, with recoveries of similar to 76% and purities of >95% being achieved. Purities were confirmed by LC-HRMS, LC-UV, and NMR spectroscopy. Additional stability observations led to a better understanding of the chemistry of these toxins.
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