Rapid on-site monitoring of cylindrospermopsin-producers in reservoirs using quantitative PCR

Sustainable Environment Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 143-151

  Marbun, Yovita Ramos ^a   Yen, Hung Kai ^a,b   Lin, Tsair Fuh ^a   Lin, Hsiu Lian ^a   Michinaka, Atsuko ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cylindrospermopsin producer; Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii; Quantitative PCR; Rapid on site monitoring

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; KETONES; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS; MICROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVE PRETREATMENT; QUANTITATIVE PCR; QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RAPID ON-SITE MONITORING; WATER QUALITY MONITORING;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84867199065     PISSN: 24682039     EISSN: 24682039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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