The identification and toxicity of the microcystin in the waterbloom obtained from an eutrophied lake

J K Xu; Y F Liu; H G Zhu; W X Ding

The identification and toxicity of the microcystin in the waterbloom obtained from an eutrophied lake

Biomed Environ Sci. 2000 Jun;13(2):97-104.

Authors

J K Xu¹, Y F Liu, H G Zhu, W X Ding

Affiliation

¹ Department of Environment Health, Shanghai Medical University, China.

PMID: 11055011

Abstract

The water of "J" lake has been seriously eutrophied; concentration of total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and chlorophyll a were all far above the 3rd level of the National Standard of Ground Water of China. The concentration of microcystin (MCYST) of the water at one site (M) was 1865 micrograms/l. There were 2.36 micrograms MCYST-LR per mg dry waterbloom powder.

MeSH terms

Carcinogens / isolation & purification*
Carcinogens / toxicity
Cyanobacteria / chemistry
Eutrophication*
Humans
Microcystins
Peptides, Cyclic / isolation & purification*
Peptides, Cyclic / toxicity
Public Health

Substances

Carcinogens
Microcystins
Peptides, Cyclic
microcystin