Removal of the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR by human probiotics.
Three human probiotics, Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains GG and LC-705, and Bifidobacterium lactis strain Bb12, were found to bind the cyanobacterial peptide toxin microcystin-LR from water solutions. The highest removal percentage was 46%, observed with heat-treated L. rhamnosus strain GG (10(10) cells/ml) and a microcystin-LR concentration of 0.5 microg/ml during an incubation of 7 h at 35 degrees C.
Meriluoto
Jussi
J
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Abo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, 20520 Turku, Finland. jussi.meriluoto@abo.fi
Gueimonde
Miguel
M
Haskard
Carolyn A
CA
Spoof
Lisa
L
Sjövall
Olli
O
Salminen
Seppo
S
D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000737:chemistry*; D008387:Marine Toxins; D052998:Microcystins; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry*; D019936:Probiotics / Q000737:chemistry*; D011485:Protein Binding; D013997:Time Factors
D008387:Marine Toxins; D052998:Microcystins; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C057862:cyanoginosin LR