Biodegradation of microcystin-LR by indigenous mixed bacterial populations

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 481-485

  Cousins, I T ^a,b   Bealing, D J ^a   James, H A ^a   Sutton, A ^a  

^a WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algal toxins; Biodegradation; Blue green algae; Microcystin LR

Indexed keywords

CYANOGINOSIN; FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; BLUE GREEN ALGA; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; MAMMALIA; UNCULTURED CYANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0030047119     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(95)00189-1     Document Type: Article

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