{"product_id":"microcystin-cyanotoxin-test","title":"Microcystin (Cyanotoxin) Test","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot sure which toxin to test for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Start with the Rapid Bloom ID \u0026amp; Cell Count. Twenty-four hours and one sample identifies the organisms in your bloom, which tells you which toxin is plausible. Reach for a targeted toxin test once you know what you are dealing with — or when you already do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicrocystin is the most common cyanotoxin in North American fresh water and the one most state advisory thresholds are written around. It is a liver toxin, produced by \u003cem\u003eMicrocystis\u003c\/em\u003e and several other genera, and it is the toxin that closes beaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreening uses the ADDA-ELISA approach behind EPA Method 546, which responds to over a hundred known microcystin congeners as a single total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreening is by ELISA, the method behind most state recreational advisory programmes. Sensitive, fast, and appropriate for a swim-or-no-swim decision. It is not congener-specific — it reports a total, not a breakdown. Ask the Boathouse about LC-MS\/MS confirmation if you need congener detail or a regulatory-grade result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCyanobacteria produce more toxins than these three. Cylindrospermopsin, nodularin, guanitoxin, lyngbyatoxin, BMAA and others can all appear in fresh water. If you need a toxin not listed in the Toolbox, contact Lake Pulse and we will arrange it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Pulse Toolbox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45928347238579,"sku":"LP-PT-001","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4070\/6483\/files\/210202-covid19-testing-lab-flowers-026_1612396909859_x2_cbf860f0-cbe6-4e83-bd8c-1f020c9750a5.jpg?v=1753881572","url":"https:\/\/toolbox.lakepulse.co\/products\/microcystin-cyanotoxin-test","provider":"Lake Pulse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}