Evaluation of the efficiency of cyclodextrin polymers as sustainable sampling material for catching palytoxin-like compounds in seawater.

ABSTRACT: Palytoxin-like compounds, including ovatoxins, are potent emerging toxins responsible for human respiratory poisonings following inhalation of contaminated marine aerosols. Periodic massive proliferations of the ovatoxin-producing organism (Ostreopsis cf. ovata) worldwide, particularly in the Mediterranean, have caused severe toxic outbreaks, drawing the attention of health authorities. At present, an efficient and sustainable sampling system for monitoring ovatoxins in seawater remains unavailable. Herein, different cyclodextrin (CD) polymers were investigated as a green and effective alternative to conventional and low-performing resins to detect ovatoxins in seawater. Spiking experiments using different concentrations of palytoxin or ovatoxins (namely 200 and 3.3 ng PLTX/mL or 200 ng OV

SUBMITTER: Miglione A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12423253 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature