Freshwater Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) Toxins: Isolation and Characterization

Abstract

Biotoxins of freshwater blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are currently classed as being either hepatotoxic peptides or neurotoxic alkaloids. This study is concerned with the examination of toxins from the species Anabaena flos-aquae, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Microcystis aeruginosa and Oscillatoria agardhii. Areas of investigation include: 1) Culture methods for toxic freshwater cyanobacteria, 2) Extraction and purification of toxins, 3) Chemical analysis of isolated toxins, 4) Toxicology and pharmacological effect, 5) Continued field studies of toxin bloom occurrence, isolation and culture and testing of new toxic strains.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA180183

Entities

People

  • Wayne W. Carmichael

Organizations

  • Wright State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cells
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Health Services
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Veins

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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