Chlorine/UV Process for Decomposition and Detoxification of Microcystin-LR

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 50; no. 14; pp. 7671 - 7678
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xinran, Li, Jing, Yang, Jer-Yen, Wood, Karl V, Rothwell, Arlene P, Li, Weiguang, Blatchley III, Ernest R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 19.07.2016
• Subjects: absorption; arginine; Bacteria; byproducts; chemical degradation; chlorination; Chlorine; Cyanobacteria; Cyanobacteria - chemistry; cytotoxicity; Decomposition; detoxification (processing); Drinking water; hepatocytes; hepatotoxicity; hepatotoxins; humans; irradiation; Mass Spectrometry; microcystin-LR; Molecules; oxidation; Oxidation-Reduction; Toxicity; Ultraviolet radiation; Water Supply

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a potent hepatotoxin that is often associated with blooms of cyanobacteria. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficiency of the chlorine/UV process for MC-LR decomposition and detoxification. Chlorinated MC-LR was observed to be more photoactive than MC-LR. LC/MS a...