Microbial Toxins

From the reviews:“Provides detailed step-by-step protocols for a wide variety of techniques related to microbial toxin detection and characterization. The protocols are easy to follow and are very well supported by key references … extensive explanatory notes and troubleshooting advice. … most of them could be readily modified for your favourite microbe or target of choice. In this case the book will be a helpful reference for those wishing to introduce these or related methods to their laboratory. … this book is most suitable for institutional purchase.” (Gavin Paterson, Microbiology Today, February, 2012)

• Bacterial Protein Toxins.- Detection of Bacterial Protein Toxins by Solid Phase Magnetic Immunocapture and Mass Spectrometry. Sensitive and Rapid Detection of Cholera Toxin-Producing Vibrio cholerae using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification. Ultra Sensitive Detection of Botulinum Neurotoxins and Anthrax Lethal Factor in Biological Samples by ALISSA. Examination of Bacillus anthracis Spores by Multiparameter Flow Cytometry. A Cell-Based Fluorescent Assay to Detect the Activity of Shiga Toxin and Other Toxins That Inhibit Protein Synthesis. Use of a Vero Cell-Based Fluorescent Assay to Assess Relative Toxicities of Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes from Escherichia coli. Molecular Methods – Chip Assay and Quantitative Real-Time PCR – in Detecting Hepatotoxic Cyanobacteria. Endotoxins.- Capillary Electrophoresis Chips for Fingerprinting Endotoxin Chemotypes from Whole-Cell Lysates. Isolation of Smooth-Type Lipopolysaccharides to Electrophoretic Homogeneity. A Method for Unobtrusive Labeling of Lipopolysaccharides with Quantum Dots. Fluorescence-Based Methods to Assay Inhibitors of Lipopolysaccharide Synthesis. Micromethods for Lipid A Isolation and Structural Characterization. Two Efficient Methods for the Conjugation of Smooth-Form Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) with Probes Bearing Hydrazine or Amino Groups. I. LPS Activation with Cyanogen Bromide. Two Efficient Methods for the Conjugation of Smooth-Form Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) with Probes Bearing Hydrazine or Amino Groups. II. LPS Activation with a Cyanopyridinium Agent. Mold Fungus Toxins.- Extraction and Analysis of Fumonisins and Compounds Indicative of Fumonisin Exposure in Plant and Mammalian Tissues and Cultured Cells. Determination of Fumonisins B1 and B2 in Maize Food Products by a New Analytical MethodBased on High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Fluorometric Detection with Post-Column Derivatization. A Confirmatory Method for Aflatoxin M1 Determination in Milk Based on Immunoaffinity Clean-Up and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Fluorometric Detection. Simultanious Determination of Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in Foods and Feed Materials by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with On-Line Photochemical Derivatization and Fluorescence Detection. Highly Sensitive PCR-Based Detection Specific to Aspergillus flavus.A Rapid Enzymatic Method for Aflatoxin B Detection