Physico-chemical treatment methods for the removal of microcystins (cyanobacterial hepatotoxins) from potable waters.

Lawton, Linda A.; Robertson, Peter K.J.

Abstract

The incidence of cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters, including drinking water reservoirs, has increased over the past few decades due to rising nutrient levels. Microcystins are hepatotoxins released from cyanobacteria and have been responsible for the death of humans as well as domestic and wild animals. Microcystins are chemically very stable and many processes have only limited efficacy in removing them. In this paper we review a range of water treatment methods which have been applied to removing microcystins from potable waters.

Citation

LAWTON, L.A. and ROBERTSON, P.K.J. 1999. Physico-chemical treatment methods for the removal of microcystins (cyanobacterial hepatotoxins) from potable waters. Chemical society reviews [online], 28(4), pages 217-224. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/A805416I

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 31, 1999
• Online Publication Date: Dec 31, 1999
• Publication Date: Jun 30, 1999
• Deposit Date: Nov 9, 2006
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 9, 2006
• Journal: Chemical society reviews
• Print ISSN: 0306-0012
• Electronic ISSN: 1460-4744
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 217-224
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/A805416I
• Keywords: Cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters; Rising nutrient levels; Microcystins; Hepatotoxin removal; Microcystin removal; Potable water
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/43