Biotoxins - Health and Safety Information

Articles & Whitepapers

The Potential of the Thamnotoxkit Microbiotest for Routine Detection of Cyanobacterial Toxins

Abstract : An interlaboratory trial with 8 laboratories was organised for evaluating the potential of the Thamnotoxkit F™ microbiotest for toxicity detection of 5 toxin producing cyanobacteria (Anabaena flos-aquae, Microcystis aeruginosa, Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Tychonema bourrellyi) and the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum(Raphidocelis subcapitata) as ...

AuNP‐based colorimetric aptasensor for rapid detection of six organophosphorus pesticides

Fast immunoassay‐based screening methods are unavailable for most of small‐molecule pesticides due to lack of immunogenicity and the difficulty in obtaining antibodies by animal immunization. ...

Algal bloom research award

NOAA has awarded USD543,336 for two competitive grants to better understand and manage outbreaks of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) which threaten public health and fisheries in Puget Sound. The grants cover the first year of multi-year projects, ...

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Powder Screening Test Kit

The BioCheck Powder Screening Test Kit is used by first responders as a first step to investigate suspicious powders for bioterrorism agents. The Kit works by quickly identifying the presence or absence of a biomolecule found in all living materials and many toxins. It, therefore, provides a rapid screen for the possible presence of bioterrorism agents such as anthrax and ricin toxin, while ...