Marine Resource Centre, Barcaldine, Argyll, Scotland PA37 1SE
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Shellfish testing instructions
If you wish to send samples for toxin analysis please contact:
Mr. Ron Pirrie,
ron@integrin.co.uk
, contact telephone 01631 720765
The delivery address for samples is:
Marine Resource Centre
Barcaldine
Oban
Argyll
PA37 1SE
We recommend that samples be sent by next-day courier. Samples may be sent fresh on ice or
frozen, but must be sealed in appropriate packaging to prevent leakage.
Sample sizes should be based on appropriate sample plans as care must be taken to ensure
statistically valid sampling, especially when dealing with very large batches. Samples may be sent
shucked or whole, however where end product testing is being carried-out we recommend that the
shucked end product be sent. However the minimum sample sizes acceptable for analyse are:
King scallops
:
3 whole or 5 shucked (roe-on) scallops
Queen scallops
:
15 20 shucked scallops
Mussels
:
50 mussels
Oysters
:
5 oysters
Others
:
Enough to provide 100 g of shucked meat. Please phone for advice
For current testing costs visit our website
www.integrin.co.uk
, email
ron@integrin.co.uk
, or call
01631 720765. Results are normally reported within 2 working days of receipt at Integrin. Express testing,
providing reports within 24 hours of receipt, is available on request subject to a surcharge of £200.
