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Contact addresses of Seafood Toxin Analytical Facilities and related expertise in Australia and New Zealand

For the purpose of rapid response to human seafood poisoning outbreaks due to algal toxins, the Australian Research Network on Algal Toxins (ARNAT) has collated the following list of expertise. Because not all seafood poisoning syndromes (e.g. NSP) can be adequately tested for in Australia, addresses of New Zealand colleagues and facilities are also covered.

A

AgResearch - Toxinology and Food Safety (A10)

Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre
Private Bag 3123
Hamilton
NEW ZEALAND

Contact: Neale Towers (e-mail: towersn@agresearch.cri.nz)
ph. 64 7 838 5187 fax 64 7 838 5189 or

Ian Garthwaite (e-mail: Garthwaitei@AgResearch.cri.nz)
ph. 64 7 838 5147 fax 64 7 838 5189

Expertise: NSP, DSP, ASP, PSP

Commercial analyses available: Yes

Techniques: 
DSP by ELISA
ASP by ELISA
NSP by ELISA and neuroblastoma cell assay
PSP by ELISA and neuroblastoma cell assay
Palytoxin by haemolysis bioassay

WEB Page http://www.agresearch.cri.nz/science/DaBe/ToxiNFoodSafety.htm  

AquaBiotox AgriQuality

131 Boundary Rd, Lynfield
AgriQuality Laboratory Network
131 Boundary Road, Lynfield
PO Box 41, AKLD MAIL CENTER
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

Contacts:
Philip Squire ( e-mail: squirep@agriquality.com )
Kristoph Cave ( e-mail: cavek@agriquality.com )
ph. 64 9 626 8291; fax 64 9 626 8282

Expertise: ASP, DSP, NSP, PSP routine testing to USFDA and ISO 17025.

WEB Page: http://www.agriquality.com

Australian Centre for Water Treatment and Water Quality Research (A20)

Private Mail Bag
Salisbury
SA 5108
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Dennis Steffensen, Peter Christy, Jenny Morrall
e-mail: dennis.steffensen@sawater.sa.gov.au ; peter.christy@sawater.sa.gov.au ; jenny.morrall@sawater.sa.gov.au;
ph.61 8 259 0317; fax 61 8 259 0228

Expertise: PSP, Taxonomy, bloom management

Commercial analyses available: Yes

Technique: HPLC

Australian Institute of Marine Science (A30)

Marine Bioproducts Project
P.M.B. 3
Townsville
Queensland 4810
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Lyndon Llewellyn 
e-mail: L.Llewellyn@aims.gov.au 
ph. 61 7 4753 4449; fax 61 7 4753 4285

PO Box 264
Dampier
Western Australia 6713
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Andrew Negri 
e-mail: A.Negri@aims.gov.au 
ph.61 8 9183 1122; fax 61 8 9183 1122

Expertise: PSP, TTX

Commercial analyses available: Yes

Techniques: 
PSP by HPLC and high throughput sodium channel and saxiphilin assays.
TTX by HPLC and high throughput sodium channel assay.

Australian Water Technologies (AWT) (A40)

51 Hermitage Rd
WEST RYDE
NSW 2114

Contacts: Peter Hawkins, Nimal Chandrasena
e-mail: Peter_Hawkins@awtensight.nsw.gov.au, nchandrasena@hotmail.com
Ph: 02-9334-0964; fax 02-9334-0879

Expertise: PSP

Commercial analyses available: Yes

Techniques available: Capillary zone electrophoresis.

C

Cawthron Institute (C10)

98 Halifax Street
Private Bag 2
Nelson
NEW ZEALAND

contacts: 
Lincoln MacKenzie (e-mail: lincoln.mackenzie@cawthron.org.nz) 
Lesley Rhodes (e-mail: lesley.rhodes@cawthron.org.nz) 
Paul McNabb (e-mail: paul.mcnabb@cawthron.org.nz) 
Patrick Holland (e-mail: patrick.holland@cawthron.org.nz) 
ph. 64 3 548 2319; fax 64 3 546 9464

Expertise: 
Taxonomy of harmful algae.
Gene probes for harmful algae.
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) of all toxins.
ASP, DSP, NSP, PSP routine testing to USFDA and ISO 17025.
Development and validation of non-mouse biotoxin monitoring systems.

Commercial analyses available: All algal and toxin identification in marine and freshwater samples accredited to ISO 17025.

WEB Page: http://www.cawthron.org.nz 

CSIRO Division of Marine Research (C20)

GPO Box 1538
Hobart,
Tasmania 7001
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Susan Blackburn (email: susan.blackburn@marine.csiro.au).
ph: 61 3 62325307; fax 61 3 62325000

Expertise: Cultivation of harmful algae (CHA), ecophysiology (ECO)

D

Drug Design and Development Centre (D10)

University of Queensland
4th floor Gehrmann Laboratories
St Lucia
Queensland 4072
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Richard Lewis (e-mail: R.Lewis@mailbox.uq.oz.au)
Ph: (07) 3365 1924

Expertise: Ciguatoxins (CFP), NSP

Commercial analyses available: Yes

Technique: HPLC/MS

E

ESR Kenepuru Science Centre (E10)

PO Box 50348
Porirua
NEW ZEALAND

Contact: Pamela Nunez (e-mail: pamela.nunez@esr.cri.nz )
ph.64 4 23 70149; fax 64 4 23 72370

Expertise: ASP NSP, DSP, PSP (all FDA and IANZ accredited)

Commercial analyses available: Yes

Techniques: 
PSP by mouse bioassay.
NSP by mouse bioassay (using acetone/DCM and ether extraction methods).
DSP by mouse bioassay and ELISA.

ESR Wellington Science Centre (E20)

Gracefield Road
PO Box 30-547
Lower Hutt

Contact: Bob Symons (e-mail: bob.symons@esr.cri.nz)
ph. 64 4 560 5575; fax 64 4 560 5573

Technique: ASP by HPLC

ESR Kenepuru Science Centre - Biotoxin Research (E30)

Contact: Penny Truman (e-mail: penny.truman@esr.cri.nz)
ph.64 4 23 70149; fax 64 4 23 72370

Commercial assays available: Yes

Techniques:
PSP by neuroblastoma and competitive binding assay
NSP by neuroblastoma and competitive binding assay
DSP by protein phosphatase inhibition assay

ESR Wellington Science Centre - Biotoxin Research (E40)

Contact: David Stirling (e-mail: david.stirling@esr.cri.nz)
ph. 64 4 560 5575; fax 64 4 560 5573

Expertise: Yessotoxin, Gymnodimine

Techniques:
DSP by HPLC
PSP by HPLC

F

Food Technology Services Pty Ltd (F10)

PO Box 1048
Cloverdale
Western Australia 6985
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Chris Soames (e-mail: Csoames@central.murdoch.edu.au) 

Expertise: PSP, ASP, DSP

Commercial analysis available: Yes

Techniques: 
PSP by HPLC
ASP by HPLC
DSP by ELISA

I

Institute for Medical and Veterinary Sciences (I10)

PO Box 14
Rundle Street
Adelaide
South Australia 5000
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Chris Murray, Peter Cameron
ph. 61 8 82223363

Expertise: PSP, (DSP, NSP)

Commercial analyses available: Yes

Techniques: 
PSP by mouse bioassay (NATA accredited)
DSP by mouse bioassay (NATA accredited)
NSP by mouse bioassay

M

MARINE BIOLOGIX: (M10)

A joint venture between:
MAF Quality Management and NZ Institute for Crop and Food Research

P.O.Box 41 Private Bag 11030
Auckland Palmerston North
NEW ZEALAND 

Contacts: 
Cliff Bancroft (E-mail: bancroftc@mqm.govt.nz)
Ph: 64 9 627 2549 Fax: 64 9 627 9750 or

Dr.David Woollard (E-mail: woollardd@mqm.govt.nz)
Ph: 64 9 627 2508 Fax: 64 9 627 9750 or

Margaret Scott (E-mail: scottm@crop.cri.nz)
Ph: 64 6 3517058 Fax: 64 6 351 7050 or

Graham Fletcher (E-mail: fletcherg@crop.cri.nz)
Ph: 64 9 815 4200 ext 7018 Fax: 64 9 815 4214

Expertise: 
NSP, DSP, PSP, ASP (All USFDA accredited)
Depuration of NSP & DSP from shellfish (G Fletcher)

Commercial analyses available: YES

Techniques: 
Mouse Bioassay - NSP, DSP, PSP.
HPLC - ASP
ELISA - DSP

Marine & Freshwater Resources Institute (MAFRI) (M20)

PO Box 114
Queenscliff
Vic. 3225
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Graeme Arnott
ph. 61 52 580111; fax 61 52 580270

Expertise: Bloom management

Q

Queensland Health Scientific Services (Q10)

39 Kessels Road
PO Box 594
Archerfield
Queensland 4108
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Geoff Eaglesham (e-mail: eagleshg@health.qld.gov.au)
ph.61 7 3274 9085; fax 61 7 3274 9074

Expertise: PSP

Analysis commercially available: Yes

Technique: HPLC

R

Regulatory Authority (R10)

Ministry of Agriculture
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND

Contact: Phil Busby (e-mail: busbyp@ra.maf.govt.nz)
ph.64 4 474 4167; fax 64 4 474 4239

Expertise: Bloom Management

S

State Chemistry Laboratory (S10)

Cnr Sneydes Road and South Rds
Werribee
Victoria 3030
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Karl Rainer (e-mail: murphya@slim.agvic.gov.au)
ph.61 3 97428755; fax 61 3 97428700

Expertise: ASP, (PSP)

Commercial analysis available: Yes

Techniques: 
ASP by HPLC (AOAC method, NATA accredited)
PSP by HPLC

T

Tasmanian Department of Community and Health Services (T10)

GPO Box 125 B
Hobart
Tasmania 7001
AUSTRALIA

Contact; Ray Brown (rkbrown@ozemail.com.au)
ph.61 3 6233 337; fax 61 3 62336620

Expertise: PSP, Bloom management

Commercial analyses available: Limited

Technique: HPLC

U

University of Newcastle (U10)

Discipline of Medical Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Newcastle 2308
AUSTRALIA

Contact: Alistair Sim
Phone 61 49 215611 or 61 49 215601
Fax 61 49 216903
E-mail: BCATS@medicine.newcastle.edu.au

Expertise: DSP

Commercial analyses available: Yes

Techniques available: 
Protein phosphatase assays, 
HPLC

University of Tasmania (U20)

School of Plant Science
GPO Box 252-55
Hobart
Tasmania 7001
AUSTRALIA

Contact: 
Gustaaf Hallegraeff (e-mail: hallegraeff@utas.edu.au )
Chris Bolch (e-mail : chris.bolch@utas.edu.au) 
ph. 03-62262623 fax 03-62262698

Expertise: 
Harmful algae taxonomy, 
ecophysiology, 
bloom management, 
ballast water transport

W

Waters and Rivers Commission (W10)

PO Box 6740
Hay Street
East Perth
Western Australia 6892
AUSTRALIA

Contact: 
Wasele Hosja, (email: was.hosja@wrc.wa.gov.au) or 
Verity Klemm ph: 61 8 92780300, fax 61 8 92780301

Expertise:
Taxonomy, 
Bloom Management

e-mail: web@aims.gov.au
Page last updated - December 18, 2008

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