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Removal and degradation of microcystins from drinking water using biofilters
Project ID: D2018-52Background Harmful algal blooms (HABs) release microcystin (MC) toxins that can end up in drinking water, causing a range of illnesses, including liver cancer. Currently, water treatment facilities remove or degrade MC using chlorination, ozonation, activated carbon adsorption, and/or floculation. However, those techniques are not...
Published: 9/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jason Huntley, Alison Thees
Keywords(s): Biofilters, HAB, Harmful algal bloom, MC, Microcystin
Category(s): Methods
Methods for detecting exposure to cyantoxins
Project ID: D2018-46Background Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) are becoming more frequent worldwide due to factors such as temperature increase and pollution. Microcystins (MC) are carcinogenic toxins released by the algae during a blooms. MC exposure can occur via skin contact, inhalation, and ingestion and can cause illness in people and animals. MC detection...
Published: 6/18/2024   |   Inventor(s): David Kennedy, Steven Haller, Ronald Wooten, Deepa Mukundan, Jason Huntley, Bruce Levison, John Presloid, Apurva Lad
Keywords(s): Diagnostic, ELISA, Microcystin
Category(s): Diagnostics, Tools, Inflammation & Immunity