title: Removal of the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR by human probiotics.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Abo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, 20520 Turku, Finland. jussi.meriluoto@abo.fi
authors.forename: Jussi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meriluoto
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gueimonde
authors.forename: Carolyn A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Haskard
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spoof
authors.forename: Olli
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sjövall
authors.forename: Seppo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salminen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D008387:Marine Toxins; D052998:Microcystins; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C057862:cyanoginosin LR