ALEXIS Biochemicals: Microcystins (Adda specific) ELISA Kit

ALX-850-319

Revised 30-Sep-08

Microcystins (Adda specific) ELISA Kit
PRODUCT LINE	Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY	Microcystins

Ordering Information

Product Numbers:	Format:	Size:	Unit Price:	Quantity:	Add To Cart
ALX-850-319-KI01		1 Kit	575.00 USD

Product Specification

SENSITIVITY:	0.1ng/ml (range 0.15 to 5ng/ml)
QUANTITY:	96 wells (~80 tests)
APPLICATION:	For the quantitative and sensitive congener-independent detection of microcystins and nodularin in water samples.
SHIPPING:	AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE:	+4°C

Product Description

Polyclonal antibody prepared against the Adda moiety binds to microcystins and nodularins, allowing the congener-independent determination of these toxins and many of its congeners, and does not cross-react with other non-related toxins or compounds. No pre-sample preparation required. Total time for measurement is less than 2.5 hours. Enables simultaneous measurement of multiple samples at reasonable costs. Patented technology.
U.S. Patent No. 6,967,240
Worldwide Patent PCT WO 01/18059 A2

Product Specific Literature References

Congener-independent immunoassay for microcystins and nodularins: W.J. Fischer, et al.; Environ. Sci. Technol. 35, 4849 (2001) Abstract
A review of analytical methods for assessing the public health risk from microcystin in the aquatic environment: P.R. Hawkins, et al.; J. Water Supply 54, 509 (2005)

General Information

Microcystins are extremely toxic compounds produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), belonging to species of Microcystis, Oscillatoria, Anabaena and Nostoc. The contamination of drinking water or water of recreational areas can cause severe health problems to exposed humans and animals. Microcystins possess a cyclic heptapeptide structure of the general composition cyclo(-D-Ala-L-X-D-erythro-β-methylisoAsp-L-Y-Adda-D-iso-Glu-N-methyldehydroAla), where Adda is the unusual C20 aa 3-amino-9-methoxy-2,6,8-trimethyl-10-phenyldeca-4,6-dienoic acid and X and Y are variable L-aa.

MANUFACTURER

Manufactured by Abraxis LLC.

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