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 utiliz...

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Published inToxicon (Oxford) Vol. 30; no. 7; p. 794
Main Authors Burnett, J W, Long, K O, Rubinstein, H M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1992
Subjects
Animals
Cnidarian Venoms - isolation & purification
Methods
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0041-0101
DOI:10.1016/0041-0101(92)90017-Y