Rapid analysis for cyanobacterial toxins
AssigneeAbraxis, Inc.
InventorsFernando Manuel Rubio, Lisa Marie Kamp
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Abstract
Method and compositions using transition metal salts and/or ammonium chloride to liberate toxins and other molecules from cyanobacteria, useful for assaying for total cyanobacterial toxins in lakes, reservoirs and other waters.
Claims5
A method of releasing a cyanobacterial toxin in a suspension comprising cyanobacteria suspended in an aqueous medium, wherein said method comprises adding a releasing agent to an aliquot of the suspension so as to release toxins from the bacteria into the medium, wherein the releasing agent is a metal salt that comprises a manganese atom and which can dissociate in water to release the manganese atom as a manganese ion.
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