Specialised laboratory for biological toxins
Consultant laboratory for neurotoxin-producing clostridia
Date: 01/03/2017
In unit ZBS 3, selected microbial and plant toxins are analysed based on biological, genetic and serological methods as well as chromatographic methods and mass spectroscopy. ZBS 3 also hosts the Consultant laboratory for neurotoxin-producing clostridia (botulism, tetanus).
In case of suspect botulism cases: Please call us before you submit any samples.
| Toxin | Detection method |
|---|---|
| Abrin | ELISA, funct. methods, spectroscopy* |
| Clostridium botulinum toxins | ELISA, cultivation, functional methods, spectroscopy*, nucleic acid detection, subtyping |
| Clostridium tetani toxin | cultivation, functional method, nucleic acid detection |
| Ricin | ELISA, functional methods, spectroscopy*, nucleic acid detection |
| Staphylococcal enterotoxin B from S. aureus | ELISA, cultivation, spectroscopy* |
* carried out at ZBS 6
Email: Dr. Brigitte Dorner Phone: 030 18754 2500 Fax: 030 18754 2501
Seestraße 10
13353 Berlin
DVG-Konsiliarlabor
Konsiliarlabore der Deutschen Veterinärmedizinischen Gesellschaft (DVG)
Consultant lab for Clostridium botulinum/
botulinum toxins in food
Accreditation
Selected methods are
accredited to
DIN EN ISO 15189 and
DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025