Table 3.
Biochemical assays and cell-based assays for the detection of CTX.
| Assay | Detection Technique | Sample | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunoassays | Colorimetry | Fish | [124,134,135] |
| - | [133,136,137,138,139,140] | ||
| Radioactivity | Fish | [123] | |
| Immunostick test | Colorimetry | Fish | [125,126,127,131,132] |
| CBA | Colorimetry | - | [142] |
| Fish | [54,128,134,141,148,156,161,162,169,170] | ||
| Gambierdiscus sp. | [54,76,163] | ||
| Clams sea urchins and cyanobacteria | [54] | ||
| Rat/mouse blood and urine | [157,158,159,160] | ||
| Cyanobacteria | [171] | ||
| Luminescence | - | [143] | |
| Fluorescence | fish | [150] | |
| Hemolytic assay | Colorimetry | Prorocentrum sp. and fish | [164] |
| Gambierdiscus sp. | [165] | ||
| RBA | Radioactivity | - | [103] |
| Fish | [148,149,155,166] | ||
| [155][98] | |||
| Fluorescence | - | [168] | |
| Chemiluminiscence | Gambierdiscus sp. | [167] |