Alaska group works to let locals test shellfish for toxins

KODIAK — An Alaska group is working to create an at-home tester for detective toxins in local seafood.
The Kodaik Daily Mirror reports that Alaska SeaGrant officials are working on a tester for paralytic shellfish poisoning, an illness that can cause tingling in the lips, tongue, fingers and toes and eventual breathing problems. Officials say testing currently costs $125 per test and has a time delay, as samples need to be sent in to the state.
Researchers have developed an electrochemical