Risk assessment of microcystin in dietary Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-80

  Schaeffer, David J ^a   Malpas, Phyllis B ^a   Barton, Larry L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphanizomenon flos aquae; Cyanobacteria; Mice; Microcystin; NOAEL; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

CYANOGINOSIN; DRINKING WATER; LAKE WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DEATH; CONTAMINATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; HEALTH FOOD; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0032866386     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1816     Document Type: Article

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