Attogene’s Okadaic Lateral Flow Kit can be used to detect Okadaic Acid in liquid samples. This kit is compatible with fresh and seawater samples.
Format: Rapid-Water – Run Time: 20 Minutes
Okadaic Acid (OA) is a one of the diarrhetic shellfish poisons (DSP) produced by dinoflagellate genera Dinophysis and Prorocentrum. There are several chemically different toxins associated with DSP. It inhibits key protein phosphatases (PP1 and PP2A), causing intestinal cells to leak fluids and leading to severe gastrointestinal distress. Filter-feeding shellfish—such as mussels, clams, and oysters—concentrate the toxin by ingesting the algae, posing a risk to human seafood consumers.
They are lipophilic and polyether compounds and can be divided into three main groups:
- Acidic toxins
- Neutral toxins
- Other toxins 2 Contamination of shellfish with OA has been associated with harmful algae blooms throughout the world.
