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1 October 2010

Investigation into the levels of environmental contaminants in Scottish marine and freshwater fin-fish and shellfish

We have funded research to monitor the presence and levels of contaminants and biotoxins that may accumulate in shellfish and marine environments.
Report
1 September 2010

​Evaluation of the progress made by Scottish SMEs with the voluntary withdrawal of the ‘Southampton Six’ Colours from food products

FSS commissioned research to assess progress by Scottish SMEs in voluntarily removing food additives linked to hyperactivity in children.
Report
1 September 2010

​Citizens’ Forums - Campylobacter

This study was carried out to explore the impact of increased consumer awareness in mitigating the risk of Campylobacter infection.
Report
1 July 2010

​A Survey of Anisakis and Pseudoterranova in Scottish fisheries and the efficacy of current detection methods

This project was concerned with surveying the prevalence and intensity of infection of these nematodes in targeted Scottish white fish populations and investigating the efficacy of current processing and detection methods.
Report
1 March 2010

​Environmental contaminants in fish from unmanaged inland UK waterways

This study examines the changing habits of anglers and consumers with regards to freshwater fish species.
Report
1 February 2010

​Distribution of DSP toxins in King Scallops (Pectin maximus) and the effects of current shucking practises on toxin concentrations in edible tissues
Report
1 February 2010

​Nematodes in Scottish wild fish

Building on earlier findings, this study focused specifically on wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), aiming to determine the species of anisakid nematodes present and their prevalence in salmon muscle tissue
Report
1 February 2010

​The impact of washing the edible parts (adductor and gonad) on paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxin concentrations in the King scallop Pecten maximus
Report
1 January 2010

​Food and You Wave 1
Report
1 November 2009

​Transfer of Radioactivity from Seaweed to Terrestrial Foods

The aim of this study was to identify the extent of seaweed use in Scotland, understand the practices adopted, the extent to which food grown on seaweed treated land is consumed by individuals and to estimate potential radiation doses from ingestion of these foodstuffs.
Report
1 May 2009

​The molecular epidemiology of Scottish campylobacter isolates from human cases of infection using multilocus sequence typing (MLST)
Report
1 March 2008

​Risk assessment of the FSAS inshore shellfish monitoring programme based on historical toxin data from 2004-2006

This study analysed monitoring data to determine toxin concentrations of ASP, DSP and PSP in mussels, pacific oysters, king scallops, queen scallops, and cockles collected between April 2004 and November 2006.