Current research scenario for microcystins biodegradation – A review on fundamental knowledge, application prospects and challenges

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 595, Issue , 2017, Pages 615-632

  Li, Jieming ^a   Li, Renhui ^b   Li, Ji ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Degrading organisms; Enzymatic pathway; Microcystin; Practical application

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; APPLICATION PROSPECT; BOTTLENECK PROBLEM; CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS; DEGRADING ORGANISMS; ENZYMATIC MECHANISMS; ENZYMATIC PATHWAYS; MICROCYSTINS;

BIODEGRADATION;

CARBON; METAL ION; MICROCYSTIN; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME; OXIC CONDITIONS; TOXIN;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ALGAL BLOOM; ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACILLUS; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREMEDIATION; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; HARMFUL CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PH; PHYTOREMEDIATION; REVIEW; WATER TEMPERATURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; EUTROPHICATION; METABOLISM;

CYANOBACTERIA;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CYANOBACTERIA; EUTROPHICATION; MICROCYSTINS;

EID: 85017335761     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.285     Document Type: Review

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