{"id":214,"date":"2018-12-19T11:09:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T10:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sylphium.com\/webshop\/?post_type=product&p=214"},"modified":"2025-08-06T13:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:30:44","slug":"microcystin-cyanotox-qpcr-detection-kit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sylphium.com\/webshop\/product\/microcystin-cyanotox-qpcr-detection-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Microcystin Cyanotox qPCR detection kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

This kit is designed to make a reliable risk assessment for Microcystin\/Nodalarin in swimming waters. The Microcystin Cyanotox qPCR detection kit is based on the fast, sensitive, and proven primers\/probe qPCR technique. Microcystin and nodalarin are similar toxins with similar genes and are regarded as equivalent. The microcystin Cyanotox qPCR detection kit is designed to recognize both types of toxins at once. In this kit we use the name microcystin for both toxins. The used qPCR primers and probe recognizes the mcyJ gene. McyJ<\/em> is a gene from the biochemical pathway for the production of microcystins and is only singular present in this pathway. This makes it a good candidate to determine the copy number of microcystin biochemical pathways in water samples.<\/p>\n

The toxic gene potential (TGP) was determined with this kit. The toxic gene potential is defined as the amount of toxin that can been produced by one copy of the microcystin biochemical pathway. This value can be used to make a reliable risk assessment for Microcystin.<\/p>\n

Detection as a service<\/strong>
\nWe offer Microcystin Cyanotox qPCR detection\u00a0<\/em>also as a service. See our eDNA\u00a0service website<\/a> (in Dutch) or contact us\u00a0<\/a>for more information about sampling, sending,\u00a0 and pricing.<\/p>\n

Toxin information
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Microcystins \u2014 or cyanoginosins \u2014 are a class of toxins produced by certain freshwater cyanobacteria; primarily Microcystis aeruginosa but also other Microcystis, as well as members of the Planktothrix, Anabaena, Oscillatoria and Nostoc genera.\u00a0Humans can be exposed to these toxins in numoures ways: swallowing, skin contact or inhaling contaminated water. Bloming of microcystin-producing bacteria can overwhelm the filter capacities of drinkingwater treatment plants. Some evidence shows the toxin can be transported by irrigation into the food chain. Microcystins are chemically stable over a wide range of temperature and pH, possibly as a result of their cyclic structure. (source: wikipedia)<\/p>\n

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Primer design
\n<\/strong>The primers and probe are specially designed to be used with eDNA samples and have the following properties:<\/p>\n