Food Safety and Bioactives
We are leaders in the field of seafood safety research and development, with expertise in the fields of marine biotoxin detection and harmful algal bloom monitoring. We also provide trusted laboratory testing services to New Zealand’s food and natural products sector, helping our customers meet food safety and export requirements.
We also have expertise in the production of bioactive compounds for commercial application and generation of analytical standards. Cawthron researchers are strongly focused on realising the potential of marine bioactive resources.
Research areas
- Food Safety
- Laboratory Testing
- Bioactive compounds
- Detection and mitigation of threats
- Harmful algal blooms ecology
- Marine biotoxins
Read more about the Cawthron-led Seafood Safety Research Platform:
Case study: Seafood Safety Platform provides certainty about low food safety risk of marine toxin TTX.
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