Adsorption of the cyanobacterial hepatotoxin microcystin-LR by a low-cost activated carbon from the seed husks of the pan-tropical tree, Moringa oleifera.
A low-cost activated carbon from the pan-tropical multipurpose tree Moringa oleifera removes the cyanobacterial hepatotoxin microcystin-LR in quantitative amounts from water in batch adsorption trials. The potential of M. oleifera seed husk carbon for cyanobacterial toxin removal in drinking water treatment in tropical countries is discussed.
Warhurst
A M
AM
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Edinburgh, UK.
Raggett
S L
SL
McConnachie
G L
GL
Pollard
S J
SJ
Chipofya
V
V
Codd
G A
GA
D000327:Adsorption; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000378:metabolism*; D000458:Cyanobacteria; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects; D008387:Marine Toxins; D052998:Microcystins; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000378:metabolism*; D012639:Seeds; D014197:Trees; D018508:Water Purification / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D008387:Marine Toxins; D052998:Microcystins; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D002606:Charcoal; C057862:cyanoginosin LR