| Literature DB >> 17498764 |
Lionel Ho1, Anne-Laure Gaudieux, Stella Fanok, Gayle Newcombe, Andrew R Humpage.
Abstract
Microcystin-LR and -LA were readily biodegraded by a bacterium, Sphingpoyxis sp. LH21, in a treated reservoir water. Detection of the microcystins was conducted using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) inhibition assay and a cell-based cytotoxicity assay. The HPLC results correlated well with the two assays. The decrease in cytotoxicity, coupled with the associated decrease in microcystin concentrations, indicated that no cytotoxic by-products were being generated, highlighting the applicability of biodegradation as a feasible treatment option for effective microcystin removal.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17498764 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.03.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Toxicon ISSN: 0041-0101 Impact factor: 3.033