Removal of cyanobacterial toxins (microcystins) and cyanobacterial cells from drinking water using domestic water filters

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 633-638

  Lawton, Linda A ^a   Cornish, Benjamin J P A ^a   MacDonald, Andrew W R ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Cyanobacteria; Drinking water; Microcystins

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CELLS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); TOXIC MATERIALS;

BLUE GREEN ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; DOMESTIC WATER FILTERS; MICROCYSTINS;

WATER TREATMENT;

CYANOGINOSIN; DRINKING WATER;

POLLUTION; REMOVAL; WATER; WATER FILTER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; CELL TYPE; CYANOBACTERIUM; FILTER; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

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

EID: 0032031324     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00267-4     Document Type: Article

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