Early detection of cyanobacterial toxins using genetic methods / prepared by J. Paul Rasmussen ...[and others]; jointly sponsored by Awwa Research Foundation and Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment
This research sought to develop and test rapid genetic methods to identify toxic cyanobacteria. The key objectives were to (1) conduct a literature review and industry questionnaire examining options for rapid genetic tests; (2) characterize and understand the genes involved in cylindrospermopsin and anatoxin production; (3) adapt conventional PCR assays to real-time PCR; (4) develop rapid field methods for DNA preparation; and (5) develop probes for toxin genes and testing in the field