Phytoxigene™ DinoDTec: is a molecular (DNA) based technology (Real Time PCR) that detects and quantifies the presence of sxtA genes from saxitoxin producing Dinoflagellates in marine environments. The assay is designed for the screening of environmental samples to identify potential blooms of PSP dinoflagellates. The abundance of sxtA genes has been shown to correlate with the abundance of the saxitoxin-producing species. Detection and quantification of sxtA in HAB events has been correlated with saxitoxin uptake in shellfish.
Phytoxigene DinoNAS are Nucleic Acid Standards for the DinoDTec kit. The standards are accurate and standardized concentrations of the target genes used in the DinoDTec test. The standards were commissioned and developed by the National Measurement Institute (NMI), a Division of the Australian Department of Industry and a participant in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance (CCQM).