Chemical method replaces biological process for detecting marine biotoxins Event
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- 2011-01-31
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Die EU-Kommission untersagt in einer am 31. Januar 2011 in Kraft tretenden Verordnung Tierversuche an Mäusen zur Überprüfung der Giftbelastung in Speisemuscheln. Bisher wurden dafür jährlich bis zu 500.000 Mäuse getötet.
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The European Commission (EC) has established a new method for detecting marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs, with techniques based on liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. This method will replace the previous mouse bioassay. The Official Journal of the European Union published on 10 January, Regulation (EU) 15/2011, which amends the previously applicable rules on the subject, dating from 2005. This Regulation entered into force on 31 January 2011.
