Alum (aluminium sulfate) has been evaluated as a less-hazardous chemical for cyanobacteria that does not cause physiological toxicity and causes little or no release of cyanotoxins. In this study, the effect of alum treatment on toxic Microcystis cells was evaluated on weekly and monthly scales using a microcosm experiment designed to simulate common lakes or reservoirs. Alum treatment caused cell damage and subsequent release of large amounts of microcystin-LR (MC-LR). Moreover, MC-LR and Microcystis cells were degraded by microbes that existed in the lake sediment. This is the first study to report a serious release of microcystin by alum treatment. For this reason, care about release of a large amount of hepatotoxic microcystin should be taken when adding alum for cyanobacterial removal in lakes and reservoirs.
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Cyanobacteria cell damage and cyanotoxin release in response to alum treatment Available to Purchase
Jisun Han;
Jisun Han
1Department of Mountain and Environmental Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ashahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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Bong-seok Jeon;
Bong-seok Jeon
1Department of Mountain and Environmental Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ashahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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Ho-Dong Park
1Department of Mountain and Environmental Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ashahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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Water Supply (2012) 12 (5): 549–555.
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Received:
November 14 2011
Accepted:
March 21 2012
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Jisun Han, Bong-seok Jeon, Ho-Dong Park; Cyanobacteria cell damage and cyanotoxin release in response to alum treatment. Water Supply 1 August 2012; 12 (5): 549–555. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2012.029
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