New methodology for the determination of microcistins in fish

Study of Astraloheros Facetus exposed in vitro

Authors

  • Natalia Badagian Baharian Área Bioquímica, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7313-8981
  • Maite Letamendia Área Acuicultura y Patología de Organismos Acuáticos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0049-2116
  • Macarena Pírez Área Inmunología, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9198-6693
  • Daniel Carnevia Área Acuicultura y Patología de Organismos Acuáticos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8069-4054
  • Beatriz Brena Área Bioquímica, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8056-7167

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26461/20.03

Keywords:

cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins, fish, inmunoassays

Abstract

The high incidence of cyanobacterial blooms producing microcystins in Uruguay and its region, represent a very high risk for humans and animals. To study the impact and the presence of microcystins (MCs) in animals, it is important to use simple, low-cost methods. As a first approach to these objectives in fish, a sub-chronic bioassay (18 days) was performed with Astraloheros facetus (Castañetas) exposed to a Microcystis spp, bloom containing MCs (60 and 600 µg MCs/L). Even though there was no mortality, the histopathology showed fatty infiltration of the liver, which was more relevant in fish exposed to the highest concentration. To analyze MCs in tissues, two sensitive immunochemical methods based on a highly specific recombinant llama antibody (nanobody) were optimized: ELISA and quantitative MALDI-TOF, using functionalized magnetic particles. The methods were recently developed locally. The excellent correlation ELISA/MALDI-TOF (r Spearman = 0.988, p <10-7), highlights the potential of this ELISA as a simple and cost-effective tool to minimize the samples to be analyzed by reference methods. The concentrations of MCs in tissue of Astraloheros facetus were relevant, consistent with bioassays in other species and fish from nature. This highlights the importance of analyzing MCs in fish for consumption.

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Author Biography

Natalia Badagian Baharian, Área Bioquímica, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay

Mi formación de grado es Química con orientación en Medio Ambiente y Agrícola de Facultad de Química, Udelar. Actualmente estoy realizando mi tesis de Doctorado  en el Área de Bioquímica e Inmunología, Facultad de Química que busca optimizar métodos de screening de microcistinas en pescados, facilitando la determinación del impacto de las toxinas en ellos y estudios de concentración de estas toxinas.  Resultados de este trabajo han sido presentados en formato poster en Congreso Nacional de Biociencias y ENAQUI (2017 y 2019); en formato de presentación oral en I° Taller de trabajo sobre C.decemmaculatus como modelo experimental- Luján (2017) y VIII Taller de cianobacterias toxigénicas- Salto Grande (2019).

 

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Published

2020-06-03

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Badagian Baharian, N., Letamendia, M., Pírez, M., Carnevia, D., & Brena, B. (2020). New methodology for the determination of microcistins in fish: Study of Astraloheros Facetus exposed in vitro. INNOTEC, (20 jul-dic), 10–29. https://doi.org/10.26461/20.03

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