Microcystins (cyanobacterial toxins) in surface waters of rural Bangladesh: Pilot study

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 325-337

  Welker, Martin ^a,b   Khan, Saleha ^c   Haque, Md Mahfuzul ^c   Islam, Sirajul ^d   Khan, Nurul Huda ^e   Chorus, Ingrid ^a   Fastner, Jutta ^a  

^a UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Cyanobacteria; Microcystin; Pond; Surface water; Toxins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOBACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOGINOSIN; FRESH WATER; MARINE TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; HEALTH; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCYSTIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PILOT STUDY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; BANGLADESH; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FRESH WATER; MARINE TOXINS; MICROCYSTINS; MICROCYSTIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PILOT PROJECTS; RURAL HEALTH; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33646198849     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2005.009     Document Type: Article

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