Open AccessDestruction of cyanobacterial toxins by semiconductor photocatalysis
Author(s) -
Peter K. J. Robertson,
Linda A. Lawton,
Burkhard Münch,
Julien Rouzade
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
chemical communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.837
H-Index - 333
eISSN - 1364-548X
pISSN - 1359-7345
DOI - 10.1039/a607965b
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , semiconductor , cyanobacteria , chemistry , nanotechnology , microbial toxins , environmental chemistry , materials science , toxin , biology , bacteria , optoelectronics , biochemistry , catalysis , genetics
The rapid destruction of microcystin, a cyanobacterial toxin, using a titanium dioxide photocatalyst is observed; the process is extremely efficient with high concentrations of toxin completely undetectable within 10–40 min, depending on the initial concentration.
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