New sensitive biological assay for 12,13-epoxytrichothecenes.
Germination of Nicotiana sylvestris pollen is inhibited by T2 toxin and diacetoxyscirpenol. Based on this observation, an assay method was developed that is capable of detecting nanogram quantities of these toxins.
D000821:Animal Feed; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000379:methods*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D011058:Pollen; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000032:analysis*; D013605:T-2 Toxin / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000187:drug effects; D014255:Trichothecenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology
D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D014255:Trichothecenes; D013605:T-2 Toxin; C001809:diacetoxyscirpenol