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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 377, Issue 2-3, Pages 214-223Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.01.075
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algae; cyanobacteria; extracellular products; Ames test; mutagenicity
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The algal extracellular products (ECPs) in three cultures of cyanobacteria species (Anabaena, Aticrocystis, and Oscillatoria) dominating the eutrophic reservoir populations and their toxins have been investigated in the present work. Using gas chromatography coupled with high-resolution electron-impact mass spectrometry (GC/EI-MS) and high performance anion-exchange chromatography (HPAEC) techniques, more than 20 compounds were found in the algal culture (including cells and filtrates) extracts. The main identified ECPs were classified to polysaccharides, hydrocarbons, and aldehydes. Odor causing substances such as trans-1, 10-dimethyl-trans-9-decalol (geosmin) and 2-methylisobomeol (2-MIB) were also found in the algal cultures. The potential mutagenicity of the algal suspensions was also studied with the Ames test. The organic extracts of the algal suspension from the axenic cultures were mutagenicity in TA98 without S9 mix and in TA 100 with and without S9 mix. The results indicate that the ECPs of three algae species dominating the eutrophic reservoir were mutagenic clearly in the bacterial test. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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