Removal of Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in Waters
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine and Freshwater Toxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 52108
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, E-08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Interests: electrochemistry; electrodeposition; materials science; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; water decontamination; biotemplating; electrocatalysis; nanomaterials; energy
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2. Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, E-08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Interests: electrochemistry; electrodeposition; nanomaterials; magnetic materials; ionic liquids; biotemplating; electrocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; water decontamination; energy
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Interests: electrochemistry, electroplating; photoelectrochemistry; catalysis; materials processing; biotemplating; natural lithography; energy
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Special Issue Information
Harmful cyanobacterial algal blooms and cyanotoxins currently pose a major threat to global society, exceeding local, national, and state interests due to their extremely destructive effects on the environment and human health. In the near future, the formation of harmful cyanobacterial algal blooms and, in turn, cyanotoxins is expected to become widespread, driven by anthropological and eutrophication activities such as water pollution and promoted by escalating global temperatures. In developing countries, this adverse situation is aggravated by rapid industrialization, which generally increases demands for energy and lenient antipollution regulations that can worsen existing contamination. The global context of the threat thus urges the innovation of simple, sustainable, low-cost strategies and technologies for water decontamination that can be readily implemented worldwide.
In response, this Special Issue aims to highlight novel research on the development or optimization of new technologies or strategies for efficient, practical ways of circumventing the drawbacks of conventional treatments used to combat the spread of cyanobacterial blooms and their products. Indeed, such research paves the way for securing the safety of global water resources. Studies addressing any other aspects of relevance or reviews related to the removal of cyanotoxins or cyanobacteria are also welcome
Dr. Albert Serrà
Prof. Dr. Elvira Gómez
Dr. Laëtitia V.S. Philippe
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cyanobacteria
- harmful cyanobacterial algal blooms
- cyanotoxins
- water decontamination
- advanced oxidation process (AOP)
- photocatalysis
- microcystins
- biodegradation
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