DESCRIZIONE
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid compounds that bind with high affinity and specificity to okadaic acid. Okadaic acid (OA) is a lipophilic phycotoxin responsible for human intoxication after seafood ingestion. The present invention also relates to the use of said nucleic acid compounds for detecting the presence and for quantitatively assaying okadaic acid in a sample. The present invention also relates to devices and kits comprising said nucleic acid compounds usable for the detection of okadaic acid, and to methods allowing okadaic acid detection in a sample.