Beachside preparation of jellyfish nematocyst tentacles.
A comparison of methods for preparing a jellyfish nematocyst suspension from sea nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) fishing tentacles at the beachside was conducted. Autolysis of the tentacle followed by straining and sedimentation on ice was found to be a satisfactory technique. This procedure utilized a tea strainer, plastic cup and conical centrifuge tube, all of which could be made available at a minimally equipped laboratory.
Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201.
J W
JW
Burnett
K O
KO
Long
H M
HM
Rubinstein
D000818:Animals; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008722:Methods
D003064:Cnidarian Venoms