Detection Methods for Cynobacterial Toxins - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1855738023 ISBN 13: 9781855738027

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 1994

Synopsis

Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, commonly occur in a variety of water types throughout the world. A variable, but, high proportion of the cyanobacterial blooms and scums, which can develop annually in lakes, reservoirs, canals and slow-flowing rivers, contain potent toxins. Although animal poisonings and human health problems associated with the ingestion of, or contact with, cyanobacterial scums have long been recognized, a developing understanding of the health hazards posed by the toxins requires that reliable, sensitive, specific and convenient methods are available for their detection and quantification.

Detection methods for cynobacterial toxins looks at the application of biological, toxicological, biochemical and physicochemical techniques in studies of cyanobacterial toxins and at experimental methods that have identified at least 50 cyanobacterial compounds toxic to vertebrates.

Academics, public health bodies, environmental protection agencies and water companies are all involved in monitoring cyanobacterial levels and effects, and this book will help to ensure that their research is not duplicated, is standardized and comparable, and that optimal progress can be made in an important area that is still in its developing stages.

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Synopsis

Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, commonly occur in a variety of water types throughout the world. A high proportion of the cyanobacterial blooms and scums contain potent toxins. This volume looks at the application of biological, toxicological, biochemical and physicochemical techniques in studies of cyanobacterial toxins and at experimental methods that have identified at least 50 cyanobacterial compounds toxic to vertebrates.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1855738023
• ISBN 13: 9781855738027
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 202
• Editor: Codd G A, Jefferies T M, Keevil C W, Potter E