Table 4.
Toxin content estimates in T. niloticus samples collected from Anaho Bay in July 2014, December 2014 and November 2016. Toxicity data were obtained using CBA-N2a. Each value represents the mean ± SD (n = 2–4 experiments).
| Fractions | Toxin Content 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | December 2014 | November 2016 | |
| LF70/30 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | ND 2 | ND |
| LF90/10 | 6.63 ± 1.95 | 1.59 ± 0.11 | 0.67 ± 0.06 |
| LF100 | 4.63 ± 1.63 | 0.51 ± 0.05 | ND |
| HF50/50 | ND | ND | ND |
| HF70/30 | ND | ND | ND |
| HF90/10 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | ND |
| HF100 | 0.10 ± 0.03 | ND | ND |
| Total toxin content | 11.47 ± 3.91 | 2.16 ± 0.17 | 0.67 ± 0.06 |
1 Results expressed in ng P-CTX-3C equiv./g of flesh. 2 ND: not detectable.