Determination of microcystin-LR degrading gene mlrA in biofilms at a biological drinking water treatment facility

Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue SPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Shimizu, Kazuya ^a   Maseda, Hideaki ^b   Okano, Kunihiro ^c   Hiratsuka, Takumi ^d   Jimbo, Yusuke ^e   Xue, Qiang ^d   Akasako, Haruna ^d   Itayama, Tomoaki ^f   Utsumi, Motoo ^d   Zhang, Zhenya ^d   Sugiura, Norio ^d  

^a TOYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^c AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^f NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biological potable water treatment plant; Microcystin; Microcystin degrading bacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877093011     PISSN: 19057873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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