A World Leader in the Development of Rapid Diagnostic Screen Tests for Marine Biotoxins
Protecting shellfish consumers and industry for almost 10 years!
Jellett Rapid Testing Limited is located in the scenic seaside community of Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, where fishing and sailing provide a historical backdrop for a company that is devoted to the assurance of food quality in marine natural resources. Our scientists have developed rapid screen tests to detect the marine biotoxins responsible for Paralytic, Amnesic, and Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning in shellfish, phytoplankton, and lobster.
From researchers in Australia to lobster processors in Atlantic Canada, Jellett Rapid Testing Limited works globally to make food safer.
Jellett Rapid Tests are:
- Qualitative (yes/no) tests to detect PSP, ASP, and DSP in shellfish
- Can detect toxic phytoplankton
- Can detect PSP toxin in lobster tomalley
- Can be used in a laboratory, on a beach/wharf/boat, in a processing plant
- Does not require technical experience or equipment
- Used in 45 countries worldwide
- Used by regulatory agencies, harvesters, processors, recreational boaters, nutraceutical manufacturers and researchers.
- USFDA approved PSP test
- Fast, easy to use, animal friendly, and robust.
Jellett Rapid Testing Limited:
- Cares about safety and quality in shellfish
- Has over 40 years of expertise in marine biotoxin research
- Is a member of Bionova, Nova Scotia’s life sciences association
- Is committed to Research and Development and collaborates with world leading researchers and industrial colleagues
