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Toxic Microcystis

Author : Mariyo F. Watanabe,Ken-ichi Harada,Wayne W. Carmichael,Hirota Fujiki
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1995-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0849376939

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Toxic Microcystis by Mariyo F. Watanabe,Ken-ichi Harada,Wayne W. Carmichael,Hirota Fujiki Pdf

This book discusses toxic Microcystis and the toxins from various viewpoints such as classification, cultivation, occurrences in lakes, and relations to zooplankton. The text presents new information on the chemistry, analytical chemistry, toxicology, molecular modeling, and liver tumor promotion of the toxins. Microcystis species are described in relation to morphological features, allozyme genotype, and toxin content. Seasonal changes of Microcystis population are described with special references to toxic species and composition of the toxins. Chemical characteristics of microcystins are reviewed and the process for identification of microcystins is described.

Harmful Cyanobacteria

Author : Jef Huisman,Hans C.P. Matthijs,Petra M. Visser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1402030096

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Harmful Cyanobacteria by Jef Huisman,Hans C.P. Matthijs,Petra M. Visser Pdf

This outstanding volume provides an up-to-date overview of the advances in our knowledge of harmful cyanobacteria. An essential reference for all scientists and environmental professionals interested in cyanobacterial ecology and water management.

Seafood and Freshwater Toxins

Author : Luis M. Botana
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000-08-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780824746339

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Seafood and Freshwater Toxins by Luis M. Botana Pdf

This volume focuses on the pharmacology, physiology, toxicology, chemistry, ecology and economics of seafood and freshwater toxins. It covers the biological aspects of the bloom, the effects and actions of each toxin with emphasis on human aspects, and the analytical and preparative options for neurotoxic, diarrhetic shellfish toxins, and hepatotoxic or neurotoxic freshwater cyanobacteria toxins.

Climate Change and Marine and Freshwater Toxins

Author : Luis M. Botana,M. Carmen Louzao,Natalia Vilarino
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110625738

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Climate Change and Marine and Freshwater Toxins by Luis M. Botana,M. Carmen Louzao,Natalia Vilarino Pdf

The increasingly widespread production of toxins by marine and freshwater microalgae raises serious concerns regarding seafood and drinking water safety. This book compiles studies on the influence of climate change on the spreading of toxin-producing species in aquatic systems. The chemistry and biology of toxin production is revised and an outlook on control and prevention of the toxins' impact on human and animal health is given.

Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water

Author : Ingrid Chorus,Jamie Bartram
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781482295061

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Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water by Ingrid Chorus,Jamie Bartram Pdf

Cyanobacteria and their toxins are an increasing global public health menace. Most recently, problems have been experienced in Australia, the United States and, due to drought and increasing water scarcity, pose a severe threat in the U.K. With an international range of contributors, all leading experts in their fields, Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water examines the increasing need to protect drinking water and water resources from the hazards of Cyanobacteria and their impact on health. Written and edited by a World Health Organization working group, Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water is an operational handbook in a practical, assessible style. Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water will be invaluable to environmental health officers, professionals in the fields of water supply, public health, fresh water ecology and education, national and international organizations, special interest groups, post-graduate students and utilities responsible for managing drinking water supplies.

MT-PCR - A rapid, reliable and effective tool for assessing toxic ‘algal’ blooms in Victorian water supplies

Author : Aaron Jex,Louise Baker,Raechel Littman
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781780407555

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MT-PCR - A rapid, reliable and effective tool for assessing toxic ‘algal’ blooms in Victorian water supplies by Aaron Jex,Louise Baker,Raechel Littman Pdf

This project addressed a need for a sensitive, accurate and reliable testing method to aid assessment of the toxicity of algal blooms and assist water management. Increasingly, diagnostic dilemmas are resolved through the use of DNA-based technologies which often provide high sensitivity and specificity and are efficient both in terms of costs and time. However to date, no such test was available to the Victorian water industries. This project sought to bridge this gap by developing an automated DNA-based diagnostic assay for cyanobacterial bloom assessment blooms in Victorian waters. The assay exceeds expectation in its ability to accurately quantify levels of toxigenic cyanobacteria in bloom samples, retains exceptionally high specificity and sensitivity and each assay out-performs common conventional PCR approaches established in the literature. Four toxigen assays (microcystin, nodularin, cylindrospermopsin and saxitoxin) were designed, tested and optimised. This book is co-published with Water Research Australia Authors: Aaron Jex, Louise Baker and Raechel Littman, University of Melbourne

Pharmacological Perspectives of Toxic Chemicals and Their Antidotes

Author : S.J.S. Flora,James A. Romano,Steven I. Baskin,K. Sekhar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3540223789

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Pharmacological Perspectives of Toxic Chemicals and Their Antidotes by S.J.S. Flora,James A. Romano,Steven I. Baskin,K. Sekhar Pdf

This is the first book on toxic chemicals that puts a special focus on chemical weapons and bioterrorism. Leading experts provide up-to-date pharmacological and toxicological information on chemical warfare agents, industrial chemicals, environmental toxins, metalloid and an array of miscellaneous agents including their mechanism of toxicity. Also discussed are a number of antidotes, which are being used, or currently being investigated, for the treatments of the common toxicants.

Freshwater Algal Toxins

Author : Angeles Jos,Ana M. Caméan
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039436798

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Freshwater Algal Toxins by Angeles Jos,Ana M. Caméan Pdf

Cyanobacterial abundance has increased disproportionately, and this trend is likely to continue in the coming decades. This increase not only has deleterious effects on ecosystem biodiversity but also adversely affects drinking water supplies, livestock watering, crop yields, aquaculture, etc. Thus, the proliferation of cyanobacterial blooms presents human and animal health risks due to the common production of potent toxins, cyanotoxins. Moreover, these risks are aggravated by the accumulation potential of cyanotoxins and their transference to the food chain. In spite of the worldwide increasing occurrence of cyanotoxins, they are still underestimated in regulations. However, risk management of cyanotoxins is only possible after a thorough risk evaluation, and for that purpose, toxicity and exposure data are required. Thus, occurrence and monitoring information is of key importance, and new data in relation to the conditions that favor cyanobacterial growth and cyanotoxin production are welcome in order to prevent their appearance. On the other hand, in regard to toxicity, there are still many data gaps to fill. This book compiles 10 research papers and a review, which provide valuable contributions on all these aspects and demonstrate the importance of cyanobacteria toxins research.

Handbook of Natural Toxins

Author : R. F. Keeler
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1991-03-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0824783751

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Handbook of Natural Toxins by R. F. Keeler Pdf

This volume describes some of the new research published since volume 1 of the series, Plant and fungal toxins , was published in 1983. A few chapters update topics previously treated, but most describe in depth the toxicologic and chemical aspects of other topics. Thus volumes 1 and 6 together prov

Harmful Algal Blooms

Author : Sandra E. Shumway,JoAnn M. Burkholder,Steven L. Morton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118994658

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Harmful Algal Blooms by Sandra E. Shumway,JoAnn M. Burkholder,Steven L. Morton Pdf

Harmful Algal Blooms: A Compendium Desk Reference provides basic information on harmful algal blooms (HAB) and references for individuals in need of technical information when faced with unexpected or unknown harmful algal events. Chapters in this volume will provide readers with information on causes of HAB, successful management and monitoring programs, control, prevention, and mitigation strategies, economic consequences of HAB, associated risks to human health, impacts of HAB on food webs and ecosystems, and detailed information on the most common HAB species. Harmful Algal Blooms: A Compendium Desk Reference will be an invaluable resource to managers, newcomers to the field, those who do not have easy or affordable access to scientific literature, and individuals who simply do not know where to begin searching for the information needed, especially when faced with novel and unexpected HAB events. Edited by three of the world's leading harmful algal bloom researchers and with contributions from leading experts, Harmful Algal Blooms: A Compendium Desk Reference will be a key source of information for this increasingly important topic.

Ecology of Cyanobacteria II

Author : Brian A. Whitton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400738553

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Ecology of Cyanobacteria II by Brian A. Whitton Pdf

Cyanobacteria have existed for 3.5 billion years, yet they are still the most important photosynthetic organisms on the planet for cycling carbon and nitrogen. The ecosystems where they have key roles range from the warmer oceans to many Antarctic sites. They also include dense nuisance growths in nutrient-rich lakes and nitrogen-fixers which aid the fertility of rice-fields and many soils, especially the biological soil crusts of arid regions. Molecular biology has in recent years provided major advances in our understanding of cyanobacterial ecology. Perhaps for more than any other group of organisms, it is possible to see how the ecology, physiology, biochemistry, ultrastructure and molecular biology interact. This all helps to deal with practical problems such as the control of nuisance blooms and the use of cyanobacterial inocula to manage semi-desert soils. Large-scale culture of several organisms, especially "Spirulina" (Arthrospira), for health food and specialist products is increasingly being expanded for a much wider range of uses. In view of their probable contribution to past oil deposits, much attention is currently focused on their potential as a source of biofuel. Please visit http://extras.springer.com/ to view Extra Materials belonging to this volume. This book complements the highly successful Ecology of Cyanobacteria and integrates the discoveries of the past twelve years with the older literature.

Algal Toxins in Seafood and Drinking Water

Author : Ian R. Falconer
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080918112

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Algal Toxins in Seafood and Drinking Water by Ian R. Falconer Pdf

Red tides in the sea and bright green lakes and rivers are becoming features of our degraded world environment. These events, caused by algae and the toxins they produce, are often associated with poisoning of people or livestock resulting in injury to health and economic loss. This volume provides definitive information on the identification of toxin marine and freshwater algae, the routine analysis and effects of algal toxins, their veterinary and public health impact, and on control measures in current use. Professionals in the food and water industry, and those working in public health and environmental ecology will find this book extremely useful.

Cyanobacterial Toxins of Drinking Water Supplies

Author : Ian Robert Falconer
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203022870

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Cyanobacterial Toxins of Drinking Water Supplies by Ian Robert Falconer Pdf

The contamination of both drinking and recreational water supplies by cyanobacteria is increasingly a cause for concern worldwide. While contamination causes livestock deaths with relative frequency, acute poisoning is rare in humans. However, there is growing apprehension over the possible role of cylindrospermopsins and microcystins in gastrointe

Natural Toxins

Author : C.L. Ownby,G.V. Odell
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483286815

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Natural Toxins by C.L. Ownby,G.V. Odell Pdf

The 9th World Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins was sponsored by the International Society on Toxinology which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The Society was organized to promote research into all aspects of natural toxins, and to help with the dissemination of knowledge. This book presents the most recent information on natural toxins from animal, plant and microbial origins and describes the state of research and clinical studies in the field. The material included is illustrated, referenced and fully indexed.

Changing Climates, Earth Systems and Society

Author : John Dodson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048187164

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Changing Climates, Earth Systems and Society by John Dodson Pdf

The International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) was established as a means of raising worldwide public and political awareness of the vast, though frequently under-used, potential the Earth Sciences possess for improving the quality of life of the peoples of the world and safeguarding Earth’s rich and diverse environments. The International Year project was jointly initiated in 2000 by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the Earth Science Division of the United Nations Educational, Scienti?c and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). IUGS, which is a Non-Governmental Organisation, and UNESCO, an Inter-Governmental Organisation, already shared a long record of productive cooperation in the na- ral sciences and their application to societal problems, including the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) now in its fourth decade. With its main goals of raising public awareness of, and enhancing research in the Earth sciences on a global scale in both the developed and less-developed countries of the world, two operational programmes were demanded. In 2002 and 2003, the Series Editors together with Dr. Ted Nield and Dr. Henk Schalke (all four being core members of the Management Team at that time) drew up outlines of a Science and an Outreach Programme. In 2005, following the UN proclamation of 2008 as the United Nations International Year of Planet Earth, the “Year” grew into a triennium (2007–2009).