NEW !!!! ABRAXIS® ES Domoic Acid ELISA
Gold Standard Diagnostics Horsham is pleased to announce the launch of its new ABRAXIS® ES (Extended Sensitivity) Domoic Acid (ASP) ELISA Kit, a versatile testing solution designed to support both environmental monitoring and shellfish safety programs. The novel test kit provides the sensitivity required for low-level detection of amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) toxin, domoic acid, in water while also offering regulatory-level detection in shellfish.
Domoic acid, the toxin responsible for ASP, is produced by certain marine algae and can accumulate in shellfish, posing risks to human health and marine ecosystems. Routine monitoring is essential to help environmental agencies, researchers, and seafood producers identify contamination events and protect public health. The new Extended Sensitivity Domoic Acid ELISA enables laboratories to confidently quantify domoic acid across multiple matrices, reducing the need for separate testing platforms while supporting inventory management.
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The ABRAXIS® ES Domoic Acid assay is a direct competitive ELISA assay based on the specific recognition of domoic acid by antibodies. During the assay, domoic acid present in the sample competes with a domoic acid-protein conjugate immobilized on the microtiter plate for binding to the anti-domoic acid (HRP conjugate. Following incubation and a wash, the addition of the substrate solution will generate a color signal. The intensity of the color is inversely proportional to the concentration of domoic acid in the sample. After a specified reaction time, the enzymatic reaction is stopped, and the absorbance is measured using an ELISA plate reader.