METHOD FOR DEGRADING MICROCYSTINS IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM

Patent number:

US11162066B2

AU2016387202B2

ES2972572T3

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The invention relates to a bacterial strain capable of degrading microcystins in an aqueous medium. A method for reducing the content or for preventing the accumulation of microcystins in an aqueous medium is also disclosed. Finally, the present invention relates to an efficient method for isolating microcystin-degrading microorganisms.

Countries:

Spain

Regions:

Community of Madrid

Centers:

FUNDACION IMDEA AGUA

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Sectors:

Circular Economy

Subsectors:

Biotechnology, Environmental technology

TRL Level:

TRL 4 – technology validated in lab

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Sustainable Development Goal:

SDG06: Clean water and sanitation

Applications

Biological removal of microcystins in freshwater without the use of chemicals. High microcystin degradation efficiency in aqueous media over a wide range of dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen

Comments

Caption: The image shows the planktonic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa, a potential microcystin producer, surrounded by an envelope or mucilage (formed by exopolymers) in which other smaller cyanobacteria and bacteria (black arrow) with the ability to degrade microcystins live.

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