Table 2.

Analytical methods available for the detection of cyanotoxins and prymnesins (primarily used for water but adapted for use with fish tissue and other matrices).

Common Name	Commonly Used Analytical Detection Techniques
Microcystins	Immunoassay, LC–PDA, LC–MS *, GC–MS, PPIA
Nodularins	Immunoassay, LC–PDA, LC–MS *, PPIA
Anatoxin-a	Immunoassay, LC–UV, LC–MS *, IMS
Saxitoxins	Immunoassay, LC–FLD, LC–MS *
BMAA	Immunoassay, LC–FLD, LC–MS *
Cylindrospermopsins	Immunoassay, LC–UV, LC–MS *
Prymnesins	MS–MS, HRMS, qTOF, NMR

* Includes LC–MS, LC–MS/MS, and high-resolution mass spectrometric technologies.