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Rapid analysis for cyanobacterial toxins

  • US 9,739,777 B1
  • Filed: 07/03/2010
  • Issued: 08/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of releasing a cyanobacterial toxin in a suspension comprising cyanobacteria suspended in an aqueous medium, wherein said method comprises adding a releasing agent to an aliquot of the suspension so as to release toxins from the bacteria into the medium, wherein the releasing agent is a metal salt that comprises a silver atom and which can dissociate in water to release the silver atom as a silver ion, and wherein the releasing agent is selected from the group consisting of silver sulfate, silver nitrate, silver acetate, silver bromate, silver perchlorate, silver trifluoroacetate, and silver (I) fluoride.

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