Marine toxins in seafood: Recent updates on sample pretreatment and determination techniques

Food Chem. 2024 Apr 16:438:137995. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137995. Epub 2023 Nov 20.

Abstract

Marine toxins can lead to varying degrees of human poisoning, often resulting in fatal symptoms and causing significant economic losses in seafood-producing regions. To gain a deeper comprehension of the role of marine toxins in seafood and their impact on the environment, it is imperative to develop rapid, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and efficient methods for sample pretreatment and determination to mitigate adverse impacts of marine toxins. This review presents a comprehensive overview of advancements made in sample pretreatment and determination techniques for marine toxins since 2017. The advantages and disadvantages of various technologies were critically examined. Additionally, the current challenges and future development strategies for the analysis of marine toxins are provided.

Keywords: Marine phycotoxins; Mass spectrometry; Microextraction; Novel materials; Toxin analysis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Marine Toxins* / analysis
  • Marine Toxins* / toxicity
  • Seafood* / analysis

Substances

  • Marine Toxins