The monocyclic heptapeptides microcystins (MCs), are a group of hepatotoxins, produced
worldwide by some bloom-forming cyanobacterial species/strains both in marine and …

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 …

Background Hemodialysis is a common but potentially hazardous procedure. From February
17 to 20, 1996, 116 of 130 patients (89 percent) at a dialysis center (dialysis center A) in …

Cyanobacteria are one of the most diverse groups of gram-negative photosynthetic
prokaryotes. Many of them are able to produce a wide range of toxic secondary metabolites …

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) produce toxins that may present a hazard for drinking
water safety. These toxins (microcystins, nodularins, saxitoxins, anatoxin-a, anatoxin-a (s) …

The occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms has increased significantly in many regions of the
world in the last century due to water eutrophication. These blooms are hazardous to …

The cyclic peptide toxins microcystins and nodularins are the most common and abundant
cyanotoxins present in diverse water systems. They have been the cause of human and …

Mass developments of cyanobacteria (“blue‐green algae”) in lakes and brackish waters
have repeatedly led to serious concerns due to their frequent association with toxins. Among …

The contamination of both drinking and recreational water supplies by cyanobacteria is
increasingly a cause for concern worldwide. While contamination causes livestock deaths …

Microcystins, potent heptapeptide hepatotoxins produced by certain bloom-forming
cyanobacteria, are strong protein phosphatase inhibitors. They covalently bind the …