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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Pestana, Carlos J. Prabhu, Radhakrishna Lawton, Linda A. Edwards, Christine Robertson, Peter K. J. |
| Description | Country affiliation: United kingdom Author Affiliation: Pestana CJ ( Innovation, Design and Sustainability (IDeaS) Research Institute, Robert Gordon University, Riverside East, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7GJ, UK.); Edwards C ( Innovation, Design and Sustainability (IDeaS) Research Institute, Robert Gordon University, Riverside East, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7GJ, UK.); Prabhu R ( Innovation, Design and Sustainability (IDeaS) Research Institute, Robert Gordon University, Riverside East, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7GJ, UK.); Robertson PK ( Centre for the Theory and Application of Catalysis (CenTACat), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK. Electronic address: p.robertson@qub.ac.uk.); Lawton LA ( Innovation, Design and Sustainability (IDeaS) Research Institute, Robert Gordon University, Riverside East, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7GJ, UK.) |
| Abstract | Microcystins and nodularin are toxic cyanobacterial secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria that pose a threat to human health in drinking water. Conventional water treatment methods often fail to remove these toxins. Advanced oxidation processes such as TiO2 photocatalysis have been shown to effectively degrade these compounds. A particular issue that has limited the widespread application of TiO2 photocatalysis for water treatment has been the separation of the nanoparticulate powder from the treated water. A novel catalyst format, TiO2 coated hollow glass spheres (Photospheres™), is far more easily separated from treated water due to its buoyancy. This paper reports the photocatalytic degradation of eleven microcystin variants and nodularin in water using Photospheres™. It was found that the Photospheres™ successfully decomposed all compounds in 5 min or less. This was found to be comparable to the rate of degradation observed using a Degussa P25 material, which has been previously reported to be the most efficient TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of microcystins in water. Furthermore, it was observed that the degree of initial catalyst adsorption of the cyanotoxins depended on the amino acid in the variable positions of the microcystin molecule. The fastest degradation (2 min) was observed for the hydrophobic variants (microcystin-LY, -LW, -LF). Suitability of UV-LEDs as an alternative low energy light source was also evaluated. |
| ISSN | 03043894 |
| Volume Number | 300 |
| e-ISSN | 18733336 |
| Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher Date | 2015-12-30 |
| Publisher Place | Netherlands |
| Access Restriction | One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword | Microcystins Chemistry Peptides, Cyclic Titanium Catalysis Cyanobacteria Glass Microspheres Particle Size Photochemical Processes Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Water Pollutants, Chemical Water Purification Methods Journal Article Discipline Environmental Science Discipline Environmental Chemistry |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Environmental Chemistry Pollution Waste Management and Disposal Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Environmental Engineering |
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