Methods for determining microcystins (peptide hepatotoxins) and microcystin-producing cyanobacteria

Water Research

Volumn 40, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 3485-3496

  Sangolkar, Lalita N ^a   Maske, Sarika S ^a   Chakrabarti, Tapan ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Hepatotoxins; HPLC; Mass spectrometry; Microcystins; PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; HEALTH RISKS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; HEPATOTOXINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR);

BACTERIA;

CYANOGINOSIN; ENDOTOXIN;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; HEALTH RISKS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

CYANOBACTERIUM; HEALTH RISK; TOXIC ORGANISM; TOXIN;

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CYANOBACTERIUM; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33749531035     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.08.010     Document Type: Review

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