Cyanobacterial toxin elimination via bioaccumulation of MC-LR in aquatic macrophytes: An application of the "green liver concept"

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 8552-8557

  Nimptsch, Jorge ^a   Wiegand, Claudia ^a   Pflugmacher, Stephan ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRIC REACTORS; LAKES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SEMICONDUCTOR COUNTERS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER SUPPLY;

AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; BIOACCUMULATION POTENTIALS; CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS; CYANOBACTERIAL TOXINS; CYANOTOXIN; DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES; DRINKING WATERS; ELIMINATION EFFICIENCIES; HUMAN HEALTHS; INITIAL CONCENTRATIONS; LAKE WATERS; MACROPHYTES; MICROCYSTIN; MYRIOPHYLLUM; PHASE A; PILOT SCALES; POND SYSTEMS;

POTABLE WATER; LAKES;

BACTERIAL TOXIN; DRINKING WATER; LAKE WATER; MICROCYSTIN LR;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE POLLUTION; MACROPHYTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SURFACE WATER; TOXIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECOSYSTEM; EUTROPHICATION; LABORATORY TEST; MACROPHYTE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; POND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; WATER CONTENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; EUTROPHICATION; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; HYDROCHARITACEAE; MARINE TOXINS; MICROCYSTINS; MICROCYSTIS; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CYANOBACTERIA; LEMNA; MYRIOPHYLLUM;

AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; BIOACCUMULATION POTENTIAL; CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS; CYANOBACTERIAL TOXINS; CYANOTOXINS; DRINKING WATER PLANTS; HUMAN HEALTH; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; LAKE WATERS; MACROPHYTES; MICROCYSTIN-LR; MYRIOPHYLLUM; PILOT SCALE; POND SYSTEMS; SECOND PHASE;

EID: 56449129512     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es8010404     Document Type: Article

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