Solid phase extraction of β-n-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) from South African water supplies

Water SA

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 523-528

  Esterhuizen Londt, M ^a   Downing, T G ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

BMAA; Cyanobacterial bloom; Solid phase extraction; N methylamino L alanine

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIOCHEMISTRY; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PHASE SEPARATION; POTABLE WATER; SALINE WATER; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BMAA; CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS; CYANOBACTERIAL CELLS; L-ALANINE; PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS; RECOVERY PERCENTAGES; SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION;

EXTRACTION;

ALGAL BLOOM; AMINO ACID; CYANOBACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; IMPOUNDMENT; PROTEIN; WATER SUPPLY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 80155136119     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v37i4.10     Document Type: Article

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