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The first website selling
ciguatoxins of natural origin
The Laboratory of Marine Biotoxins of the Louis Malardé Institute based in French Polynesia has developed a unique algal collection and bank of ciguatoxin standards of natural origin
THE LABORATORY
A pioneer in Ciguatera research
Established since 1967, the Laboratory of Marine Biotoxins of the Louis Malardé Institute has specialized in the study of ciguatera poisoning and its health impacts on populations. Since this date, It has established itself as a reference in the field of ciguatera research, both in the Pacific region and internationally.
Ongoing research
French Polynesia is the only Island State in the Pacific that currently has a permanent ciguatera research unit.
Technology watch
The strategy adopted by the laboratory to acquire the most efficient analytical tools is based on an active and continuous technology watch.
Renowned expertise
The expertise developed by the Laboratory of Marine Biotoxins in the field of ciguatera research is internationally renowned.
A unique bank of natural ciguatoxin standards, fruit of 50 years of research
The thorough toxicity screening of hundreds of Gambierdiscus spp. strains isolated from various locales of French Polynesia has allowed for the identification of several highly CTX producing strains that represent a major asset towards the custom production and purification of algal ciguatoxins currently available in our bank of CTX standards
PHYCONESIA products
Products available for sale
Several categories of toxic material useful for the development and calibration of CTX detection and quantification methods in various biological matrices are currently available for sale on the PHYCONESIA website (see TOXINESIA product lines)
TOXINESIA product lines
Discover our toxins & biological materials
The TOXINESIA product lines consist of several ciguatoxins of natural origin purified from in vitro cultures of the microalgae Gambierdiscus polynesiensis, and toxic coral reef fish from French Polynesia, as well as several biological materials naturally contaminated with ciguatoxins
BM-CTX-Gjav
BM-CTX-Cmel
BM-CTX-Cmic
BM-CTX-Gpol RIK7
Services & Expertise
Call on the expertise and services of our researchers
Take advantage of 50 years of experience in marine toxins research by calling on the services of our experts.
Toxicological analyses
Analyses toxicologiques basées sur le test fonctionnel CBA-N2a.
Expertise activities
Evaluation du risque ciguatérique, création d’une algothèque…
