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Pindihama, GK
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Gumbo, JR
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Oberholster, Paul J
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2012-01-10T08:37:37Z |
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2012-01-10T08:37:37Z |
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2011-12 |
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Pindihama, G.K., Gumbo, J.R. and Oberholster, P.J. 2011. Evaluation of a low cost technology to manage algal toxins in rural water supplies. African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol 10(86), pp 19883-19889 |
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1684-5315 |
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http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB/PDF/pdf2011/30DecSpecial%20Review/Pindihama%20et%20al.pdf
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http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5459
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Copyright: Academic Journals |
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South Africa is a water scarce country with freshwater resources that are deteriorating mostly due to anthropogenic activities. Several dams in South Africa are eutrophic and present potential health risks to water consumers and users. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are known to produce toxins that present a threat to human health and wildlife. In this review, a low technology method that can be applied to the management of rural water supplies that are contaminated with algal toxins such as microcystins is examined. The method uses aquatic macrophytes. The bioaccumulation potential of some aquatic macrophytes (the ‘Green liver’ concept) has commonly been applied in the phytoremediation of polluted water bodies. The use of aquatic macrophytes in the in-situ bioremediation of algal toxins can offer numerous advantages, among them; the ability to treat large areas and low costs. The main objective of this review was to assess the feasibilty of using selected species of naturally occurring aquatic macrophytes and their effectiveness in cyanotoxin elimination by using their bioaccumulation potential from raw surface water collected from rivers in Limpopo province, South Africa for the in-situ bioremediation of the polluted water. |
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Academic Journals |
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Workflow request;7847 |
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Microcystins |
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Bio-accumulation |
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In-situ bioremediation |
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Aquatic macrophytes |
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Green liver concept |
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South African water scarcity |
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South African Limpopo province |
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Biotechnology |
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Low cost technology |
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Algal toxins |
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Rural water supplies |
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Evaluation of a low cost technology to manage algal toxins in rural water supplies |
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Article |
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Pindihama, G., Gumbo, J., & Oberholster, P. J. (2011). Evaluation of a low cost technology to manage algal toxins in rural water supplies. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5459 |
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Pindihama, GK, JR Gumbo, and Paul J Oberholster "Evaluation of a low cost technology to manage algal toxins in rural water supplies." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5459 |
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Pindihama G, Gumbo J, Oberholster PJ. Evaluation of a low cost technology to manage algal toxins in rural water supplies. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5459. |
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TY - Article
AU - Pindihama, GK
AU - Gumbo, JR
AU - Oberholster, Paul J
AB - South Africa is a water scarce country with freshwater resources that are deteriorating mostly due to anthropogenic activities. Several dams in South Africa are eutrophic and present potential health risks to water consumers and users. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are known to produce toxins that present a threat to human health and wildlife. In this review, a low technology method that can be applied to the management of rural water supplies that are contaminated with algal toxins such as microcystins is examined. The method uses aquatic macrophytes. The bioaccumulation potential of some aquatic macrophytes (the ‘Green liver’ concept) has commonly been applied in the phytoremediation of polluted water bodies. The use of aquatic macrophytes in the in-situ bioremediation of algal toxins can offer numerous advantages, among them; the ability to treat large areas and low costs. The main objective of this review was to assess the feasibilty of using selected species of naturally occurring aquatic macrophytes and their effectiveness in cyanotoxin elimination by using their bioaccumulation potential from raw surface water collected from rivers in Limpopo province, South Africa for the in-situ bioremediation of the polluted water.
DA - 2011-12
DB - ResearchSpace
DP - CSIR
KW - Microcystins
KW - Bio-accumulation
KW - In-situ bioremediation
KW - Aquatic macrophytes
KW - Green liver concept
KW - South African water scarcity
KW - South African Limpopo province
KW - Biotechnology
KW - Low cost technology
KW - Algal toxins
KW - Rural water supplies
LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za
PY - 2011
SM - 1684-5315
T1 - Evaluation of a low cost technology to manage algal toxins in rural water supplies
TI - Evaluation of a low cost technology to manage algal toxins in rural water supplies
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5459
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