Yessotoxin (YTX) is a marine polyether toxin that was first isolated in 1986 from the scallop
Patinopecten yessoensis. Subsequently, it was reported that YTX is produced by the …

Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) is a specific type of food poisoning, characterized by
severe gastrointestinal illness due to the ingestion of filter feeding bivalves contaminated …

LC-MS/MS Analysis of Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) Toxins, Okadaic Acid and
Dinophysistoxin Analogues, and Other Lipophi Page 1 ANALYTICAL SCIENCES JUNE 2011 …

A solid-phase extract from Protoceratium reticulatum was partitioned between water and
butanol and the two fractions purified on an alumina column. Fractionation was monitored by …

Yessotoxin (YTX) is a polyether compound produced by dinoflagellates and accumulated in
filter feeding shellfish. No records about human intoxications induced by this compound …

Phycotoxins are natural metabolites produced by micro-algae. Through accumulation in the
food chain, these toxins may concentrate in different marine organisms, including filter …

Protoceratium reticulatum as a producer of yessotoxin (YTX) and its analogues is common in
several coastal environments. The YTX-producing strain of P. reticulatum, isolated from the …

Publisher Summary Dinoflagellates are members of the eukaryotic subgroup alveolates
along with apicomplexans and ciliates. The majority of dinoflagellate toxins are polyketide in …

Several strains of Protoceratium reticulatum, one of the dinoflagellates producing
yessotoxins (YTXs), were collected from various shellfish producing areas in Japan. YTXs in …

This book provides a structured account of the existing knowledge of toxic algae, the
chemistry of the toxins they produce, the effects these substances exert in humans and …