Bioaccumulation Of Microcystins In Lettuce

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1535-1537

  Hereman, Talita Caroline ^a,b   Bittencourt Oliveira, Maria do Carmo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alimentary security; Cyanobacteria; Food contamination; Irrigation; Microcystis aeruginosa; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84870928177     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12006     Document Type: Note

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