Effects of oxidative and physical treatments on inactivation of Cylindrospermposis raciborskii and removal of cylindrospermospin
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Water Science and Technology
Volume
60
Publication Date
2009
First Page
689
Last Page
697
Abstract
The presence of toxic cyanobacterial blooms (or blue-green algae) in water bodies used either as drinking water or for recreational purposes may present serious health risks for the human population. In this study, the removal of the chemical toxin, cylindrospermopsin, via free chlorine, chlorine dioxide, monochloramine, permanganate, ozone, and UV irradiation was studied. Ozone and free chlorine were found to be highly effective for cylindrospermopsion removal while the other disinfectants were ineffective. Ozone and free chlorine were also determined to be highly effective for the inactivation of the cyanobacteria, Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, at typical water treatment exposures, chlorine dioxide, monochloramine, and permanganate were only marginally effective at inactivation of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii.
Recommended Citation
Cheng, X., Shi, H.., Adams, C., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2009) “Effects of oxidative and physical treatments on inactivation of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii and removal of cylindrospermopsin,” Water Science and Technology, 60, 689-697.
