This review summarizes the present state of knowledge regarding the toxic, bloom-forming
cyanobacterium, Microcystis, with a specific focus on its geographic distribution, toxins …

Blooms of toxic cyanobacteria in water supply systems are a global issue affecting water
supplies on every major continent except Antarctica. The occurrence of toxic cyanobacteria …

Proteobacteria constitute one of the most diverse and abundant groups of microbes on
Earth. In productive marine environments like deep-sea hydrothermal systems …

Microcystins (MCs) are common cyanotoxins produced by harmful cyanobacterial blooms
(HCBs) and severely threaten human and ecosystems health. Biodegradation is an efficient …

Proteins displayed on the cell surface of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) perform diverse and
important biochemical roles. Among these, the cell‐envelope proteinases (CEPs) are one of …

Biological treatment of cyanotoxins has gained much importance in recent decades and
holds a promise to work in coordination with various physicochemical treatments. In drinking …

Bacteria in genus Novosphingobium associated with biodegradation of substrates are
prevalent in environments such as lakes, soil, sea, wood and sediments. To better …

Microcystinase (MlrA) was first described in 1996. Since then MlrA peptidase activity has
proven to be both the most efficient enzymatic process and the most specific catalyst of all …

The frequent presence of microcystin (MC) in eutrophic water bodies worldwide poses a
serious threat to ecosystems. Biodegradation has been extensively investigated as a main …

Bacterial community isolated from different units of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant
(DWTP) including pre-ozonation unit (POU), the effluent-sludge mixture of the sedimentation …