Cyanobacteria were present on the earth 3.5 billion years ago; since then they have
colonized almost all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They produce a high number of …

Blue‐green algae are found in lakes, ponds, rivers and brackish waters throughout the
world. In case of excessive growth such as bloom formation, these bacteria can produce …

This report presents the extensive literature search conducted on 1) the occurrence of
different cyanotoxins in food matrices; 2) the analytical methods for their detection; 3) their …

The incidence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) is increasing in the United States and
worldwide. HAB toxins cause a substantial but unquantified amount of human and animal …

Access to safe drinking-water is essential to health, a basic human right and a component of
effective policy for health protection. A major World Health Organization (WHO) function to …

In the course of the eutrophication of most inland waters, the abundance of cyanobacteria
has increased, and consequences of raised cyanotoxin levels gave rise to numerous studies …

The subchronic oral toxicity of microcystin in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) was
investigated in this study. The fish (mean body weight of 322±36g, n= 10) were orally …

Human health risks from cyanobacterial blooms are primarily related to cyanotoxins that
some cyanobacteria produce. Not all species of cyanobacteria can produce toxins. Those …

The production and characterization of a monoclonal antibody (clone (MC10E7)) with
extraordinary sensitivity and high selectivity for [4-arginine] microcystins is described. The …

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a potent hepatotoxin, but a few studies suggested that it might
also induce nephrotoxicity. However, nephrotoxicity induced by prolonged oral exposure to …