Table 3.
Shellfish samples with tetrodotoxins (TTXs) detected using the in-house validated analytical method and its sensitive variant.
| Sample Number | Shellfish | Seaboard | Sampling Site | Sampling Month | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Sensitive Variant | |||||
| 18 BM 107 | Mussels (Bivalves) |
Mediterranean Sea | Ingril Lagoon | May | < LOQ 1 | 11.2 µg TTX/kg |
| 18 BM 139 | Mussels (Bivalves) |
Atlantic Ocean | Banc d’Arguin | July | < LOQ 1 | < LOQ 2 |
| 18 BM 154 | Mussels (Bivalves) |
English Channel | Moulières d’Agon | July | < LOQ 1 | < LOQ 2 |
| 17 ET2M 773 | Whelks (Gastropods) |
English Channel | West of Cotentin | November | < LOQ 1 | < LOQ 2 |
1 LOQ of the method: 15.0 µg TTX/kg; 2 LOQ of the sensitive variant of the method: 5.0 µg TTX/kg.