Cylindrospermopsin, ELISA, 96 tests

The Cylindrospermopsin ELISA is an immunoassay for the quantitative and sensitive detection of Cylindrospermopsin in water samples. The test is a direct competitive ELISA for the detection of Cylindrospermopsin. It is based on the recognition of Cylindrospermopsin by specific antibodies. Cylindrospermopsin, when present in a sample, and a Cylindrospermopsin-HRP analog compete for the binding sites of rabbit anti-Cylindrospermopsin antibodies in solution. The anti-Cylindrospermopsin antibodies are then bound by a second antibody (goat anti-rabbit) immobilized on the wells of the microtiter plate. After a washing step and addition of the substrate solution, a color signal is generated. The intensity of the blue color is inversely proportional to the concentration of Cylindrospermopsin present in the sample. The color reaction is stopped after a specified time and the color is evaluated using an ELISA reader. The concentrations of the samples are determined by interpolation using the standard curve constructed with each run.