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Simple and Efficient Method for Isolation and Measurement of Cyanobacterial Hepatotoxins by Plant Tests (Sinapis alba L.)

✍ Scribed by P. Kos; G. Gorzo; G. Suranyi; G. Borbely


Book ID
102561070
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1995
Tongue
English
Weight
375 KB
Volume
225
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-2697

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✦ Synopsis


A simple and cost-effective method for isolating and assaying microcystins, cyanobacterial toxins, by C-18 cartridges, DEAE-cellulose (DE-52) chromatography, and a mustard (Sinapis alba L.) plant seedling test is described. The procedure results in a purity of up to (95-) (\mathbf{9 7 %}) microcystin without the need for an HPLC system and justifies the use of the (S). alba L. seedling test in the quantitative assessment of the toxin with an (\mathrm{IC}_{50}) of 3 (\mu \mathrm{g} \mathrm{ml}^{-1}) instead of the mouse intraperitoneal test. 1995 Academic Press. Inc.