Water analysis: emerging contaminants and current issues

SD Richardson, SY Kimura - Analytical Chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
This biennial review covers developments in water analysis for emerging environmental
contaminants over the period of October 2017− October 2019. Analytical Chemistry's policy …

[HTML][HTML] State of knowledge on early warning tools for cyanobacteria detection

H Almuhtaram, FA Kibuye, S Ajjampur, CM Glover… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The potential for cyanobacterial blooms to impact recreational and drinking water source
quality is a growing concern. Numerous monitoring tools have been developed that can alert …

Aptamer-based fluorescent sensor array for multiplexed detection of cyanotoxins on a smartphone

Z Li, S Zhang, T Yu, Z Dai, Q Wei - Analytical chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Developing easy-to-use and miniaturized detectors is essential for in-field monitoring of
environmentally hazardous substances, such as the cyanotoxins. We demonstrated a …

On–off–on fluorescent chemosensors based on N/P-codoped carbon dots for detection of microcystin-LR

X Wang, J Yu, W Ji, M Arabi, L Fu, B Li… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The sensing of microcystin-LR (MC-LR) as a nonfluorescent species is still challenging
since it has a negligible influence on the emission of fluorescent nanomaterials. Herein, a …

Microcystin congeners in Lake Erie follow the seasonal pattern of nitrogen availability

JD Chaffin, JA Westrick, LA Reitz, TB Bridgeman - Harmful Algae, 2023 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms produce many toxic secondary metabolites called
cyanotoxins. The most studied group of cyanotoxins are microcystins (MC), with over 300 …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic redistribution of microcystin hotspots in response to climate warming

J Merder, T Harris, G Zhao, DM Stasinopoulos… - Nature Water, 2023 - nature.com
High concentrations of cyanobacterial toxins such as microcystin represent a global
challenge to water quality in lakes, threatening health, economies and ecosystem stability …

Cyanobacterial Algal bloom monitoring: molecular methods and technologies for freshwater Ecosystems

F Saleem, JL Jiang, R Atrache, A Paschos, TA Edge… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) can accumulate to form harmful algal blooms (HABs) on
the surface of freshwater ecosystems under eutrophic conditions. Extensive HAB events can …

Cyanotoxins and cyanobacteria cell accumulations in drinking water treatment plants with a low risk of bloom formation at the source

H Almuhtaram, Y Cui, A Zamyadi, R Hofmann - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Toxic cyanobacteria have been shown to accumulate in drinking water treatment plants that
are susceptible to algal blooms. However, the risk for plants that do not experience algal …

Perspectives on harmful algal blooms (HABs) and the cyberbiosecurity of freshwater systems

DG Schmale III, AP Ault, W Saad, DT Scott… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) have been observed in all 50 states in the US, ranging from
large freshwater lakes, such as the Great Lakes, to smaller inland lakes, rivers, and …

Physio-chemical treatments for the removal of cyanotoxins from drinking water: Current challenges and future trends

PK Kulabhusan, K Campbell - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria are highly prevalent blue-green algae that grow in stagnant and nutrient-rich
water bodies. Environmental conditions, such as eutrophication and human activities …