Adsorption of the cyanobacterial hepatotoxin microcystin-LR by a low-cost activated carbon from the seed husks of the pan-tropical tree, Moringa oleifera

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 207, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 207-211

  Warhurst, A M ^a   Raggett, S L ^b   McConnachie, G L ^a   Pollard, S J T ^c   Chipofya, V ^d   Codd, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Algal toxins; Low cost adsorbents; Microcystin LR; Moringa oleifera

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CYANOGINOSIN; DRINKING WATER;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; TREE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TROPICS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CHARCOAL; CYANOBACTERIA; LIVER; MICROCYSTINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; SEEDS; TREES; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 0031588333     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00260-X     Document Type: Article

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