Cawthron led study aims to understand microbial contamination in shellfish growing areas 27 October 2021 An ongoing study in Otago Harbour is providing important insight into how regulators and land managers can prevent and manage microbial contamination in shellfish...
Case Study: Seafood Safety Platform helps to develop a novel method for the identification of human faecal or norovirus contamination in shellfish October 2021 A collaboration between the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) and the Cawthron Institute...
Case Study: Understanding the emerging seafood safety hazard of Ciguatera Poisoning October 2021 Ciguatera (sig-wah-TARE-ah) poisoning is not a food safety threat most New Zealanders would be familiar with, but it is the most common non-microbial food borne illness...
Case Study: Otago Harbour microbial source tracking Improving our understanding of intermittent contamination in shellfish growing waters to reduce harvest closures and keep consumers safe October 2021 Introduction Shellfish production is a central pillar of New...
Cawthron Institute part of international collaboration to develop world’s first algae-based local anaesthetic 18 October 2021 An algae-based pain medication that could improve the care of patients undergoing surgery is now closer to reality thanks to a collaboration...
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