Mouse unit
A mouse unit (MU) is the amount of toxin required to kill a 20g mouse in 15 minutes via intraperitoneal injection.[1][2] Mouse units are measured by a mouse bioassay, and are commonly used in the shellfish industry when describing relative toxicities for assessing food safety levels for human consumption.[3]
References
- PMID 2749756.
- ISBN 9781439848197. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Lora E. "Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning". Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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