Author : John Papageorgiou
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (857 download)
Book Synopsis Criteria for Quality Control Protocols for Various Algal Toxin Methods by : John Papageorgiou
Download or read book Criteria for Quality Control Protocols for Various Algal Toxin Methods written by John Papageorgiou and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cyanobacterial or bluegreen algal blooms are known to occur in freshwater sources worldwide. The fact many species of cyanobacteria produce highly toxic compounds is of particular concern to water utilities, health regulatory bodies, and obviously users (drinking and recreational) of freshwater supplies. ... The Awwa Research Foundation and the Cooperative Center for Water Quality and Treatment funded this study to develop QA [quality assurance] protocols for the quantitative analysis of microcystins, saxitoxins, cylindrospermopsin and anatoxin-a present in water and cyanobacterial extracts."--Executive summary.