Algal Toxins : Nature, Occurrence, Effect and Detection
- Author
- Valtere Evangelista, Laura Barsanti, Anna Maria Frassanito, …
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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This volume contains the lectures and seminars given at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on “Sensor Systems for Biological Threads: The Algal Toxins Case”, held in Pisa, Italy in October, 2007. Algae can form heavy growths in ponds, lakes, reservoirs and sl- moving rivers throughout the world; algae can house toxins which are - ually released into water when the cells rupture or die. Hundreds of toxins have been identified so far. Detection methods, including rapid screening, have been developed to help us learning more about them, especially to find out which toxins are a real threat for people and what conditions encourage their production and accumulation. Early detection of algal toxins is an - portant aspect for public safety and natural environment, and significant efforts are underway to develop effective and reliable tools that can be used for this purpose.
Keywords: Biomedical and life sciences / Biology / Chemistry / NATO / PCR / Peace / Phytoplankton / Science / Security / Sub-Series A / Termination / Algae / Biosynthesis / Cyanobacteria / Dinoflagellates / Phytoplankton species
