Novel bacterial strains for the removal of microcystins from drinking water

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1137-1142

  Lawton, L A ^a   Welgamage, A ^a   Manage, P M ^b   Edwards, C ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Abstract; Algal toxins; Blue green algae; Cyanobacteria; Cyanotoxins

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT; ALGAL TOXINS; BLUE-GREEN ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOTOXINS;

ABSTRACTING; ALGAE; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOREMEDIATION; DEGRADATION; DEWATERING; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; PHYSIOLOGY; POTABLE WATER;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

BACTERIAL TOXIN; DRINKING WATER; MICROCYSTIN; MICROCYSTIN LF; MICROCYSTIN LR; MICROCYSTIN LW; MICROCYSTIN LY; MICROCYSTIN RR; NODULARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRINKING WATER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH IMPACT; METABOLISM; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PEPTIDE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TOXIN; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTHROBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BATCH REACTOR; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BREVIBACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; MICROCYSTINS; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

ALGAE; ARTHROBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACTERIUM SP.; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 79955647121     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.352     Document Type: Article

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