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Key Benefits:
- Determine if microcystin-LR levels
are potentially hazardous without
sending a sample to a lab.
- Simple to run. Requires no
expertise or special lab equipment.
- Affordable: As low as $15.00 per test
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Product Overview
The Microcystin ImmunoStrip® is simple and easy to use. Samples are first boiled
using a microwave or some other heating device. After the sample has been boiled for a
short time (less than 2 minutes), it can be added to a reaction vial. The sample is
incubated for 10 minutes before finally adding a test strip. Once the strip is added, a
result can be interpreted in less than 30 minutes.
Detection Threshold: 10 ug/L* (ppb). *Please see the user guide for specific instructions
on interpreting this test.
Congeners Detected: LR, LW, RR, YR *Sensitivity is based on LR equivalents.
Assay Time: Less than one hour including sample extraction.
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Key Product Features:
- Can be done on-site with no
expertise required.
- Quick and easy to interpret
results.
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Technical Information
The Microcystin ImmunoStrip® is a rapid test device for determining if potentially toxic concentrations
of microcystin exist within recreational water sources. It has a detection threshold of 10 ug/L* which
enables users to quickly determine if the level of microcystin in a given water body is approaching the
moderate risk guideline value of 20 ug/L.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is recommended that risks associated with
microcystin be assessed in a tiered approach. WHO breaks risk assessment into three categories:
low, moderate, and high. Each category of risk is based upon the amount of microcystin toxin a person
is likely to ingest when certain cell densities of cyanobacteria exist in a water body.
Low risk is considered when the possible microcystin toxin level is between 2 and 4 ug/L, with toxin
levels up to 10ug/L being possible depending on the species of algae.
Moderate risk is considered when the possible microcystin toxin level is 20 ug/L and higher. At this
concentration a person is likely to consume 20 times the microcystin guideline value of 1ug/L in
drinking water. A greater emphasis should be placed in the case of small children and pets because
this level presents a more significant threat in terms of their relative body weight.
High risk is considered when the possible microcystin toxin level is greater than 2000 ug/L. At this
level a significant health risk is presented, especially to small children and pets.
Consistent, real-time monitoring enables real-time decision making which is critical in reducing the
health risks associated with exposure to microcystin.
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