ABRAXIS® Saxitoxins (PSP) Shipboard, ELISA, 96-test

Immunoassay for the quantitative and sensitive detection of Saxitoxin (PSP) using minimal equipment aboard a ship. Saxitoxin is one of the toxins associated with paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). This test is suitable for the quantitative and/or qualitative detection of Saxitoxin in shellfish. A sample preparation is required. Positive samples should be confirmed by HPLC, LC/MS, or other conventional methods as appropriate. The test is a direct competitive ELISA based on the recognition of Saxitoxin by specific antibodies. Saxitoxin, when present in a sample, and a saxitoxin-enzyme conjugate compete for the binding sites of rabbit anti-saxitoxin antibodies in solution. The saxitoxin antibodies are then bound by a second antibody (anti-rabbit) immobilized on the microtiter plate. After a washing step and addition of the color solution, a color signal is produced. The intensity of the blue color is inversely proportional to the concentration of the Saxitoxin present in the sample. The color reaction is stopped after a specified time and the color is evaluated using an ELISA plate reader. The concentrations of the samples are determined by interpolation using the standard curve constructed with each run.

PN 52255SB

Format: 96-Well Plate ELISA