EuroProxima Okadaic Acid

Art. No.: 5191OKA

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EuroProxima Okadaic Acid

Art. No.: 5191OKA

Intended use

EuroProxima Okadaic Acid is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for quantitative analysis of domoic acid in scallop, mussel and oyster samples.

General Information

High concentrations of shellfish toxins can accumulate in filter feeders such as clams, mussels, and oysters causing illness amongst people who eat them. There are four syndromes called shellfish poisoning, i.e paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP), diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) and amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP). DSP is primarily caused by the polyether toxin okadaic acid (OA) and several analogues of OA, among which the dinophysistoxins DTX1, DTX2, and DTX3.
In the European Union, Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 stipulates that live bivalve mollusks must not contain OA in total quantity (measured in the whole body or any part edible separately) that exceeds a limit of 160 μg OA equivalents (OA, dinophysistoxins, and pectenotoxins together) per kilogram (ppb).

The EuroProxima Okadaic Acid ELISA is a competitive enzyme immunoassay based on antibodies directed against okadaic acid.

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Specifications
Art. No5191OKA
Test formatMicrotiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each).
Sample preparationFor mentioned matrices fast and efficient extraction methods are included in the kit description.
Incubation time45 min (20 - 25 °C)
LOD (Detection Limit)Mussel/oyster 50 µg/kg (ppb)
Detection CapabilityMussel/oyster 40 µg/kg
Validated matrices

Mussel and oysters.

Detected analyte

Okadaic acid in mussel and oyster samples.

EvaluationMicrotiter plate spectrophotometer (450 nm)
Files
InstructionsEnglish
MSDS5191oka.zip (English)