DESTRUCTION OF CYANOBACTERIAL TOXINS BY SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOCATALYSIS

Authors
ROBERTSON PKJ LAWTON LA MUNCH B ROUZADE J
Citation
Pkj. Robertson et al., DESTRUCTION OF CYANOBACTERIAL TOXINS BY SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOCATALYSIS, Chemical communications, (4), 1997, pp. 393-394
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Chemical communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
13597345
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
393 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(1997):4<393:DOCTBS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The rapid destruction of microcystin, a cyanobacterial toxin, using a titanium dioxide photocatalyst is observed; the process is extremely e fficient with high concentrations of toxin completely undetectable wit hin 10-40 min, depending on the initial concentration.