Optimised extraction of microcystins from field samples - A comparison of different solvents and procedures

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 3177-3181

  Fastner, Jutta ^a   Flieger, Inge ^a   Neumann, Uwe ^b  

^a Institut fur Wasser Boden und Lufthygiene Berlin   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extraction method; Field samples; Microcystin; Toxic cyanobacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CYANIDES; EXTRACTION; WATER QUALITY;

FIELD SAMPLES;

TOXICITY;

ACETIC ACID; CYANOGINOSIN; METHANOL; SOLVENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; EXTRACTION; LAKE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

PLANKTOTHRIX AGARDHII;

EID: 0032190109     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00073-6     Document Type: Article

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