Indirect photolysis of cyanotoxins: One possible mechanism for their low persistence

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1159-1164

  Welker, Martin ^a   Steinberg, Christian ^a  

^a Inst F Gewasserokologie B   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cyanotoxin; Humic substances; Microcystin; Photolysis

Indexed keywords

PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOSENSITIZERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CYANOTOXINS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; MICROSYSTIN;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOGINOSIN;

ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUNLIGHT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0033120752     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00318-2     Document Type: Article

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