Eutrophication of freshwater bodies followed by cyanobacterial bloom and toxin production is an important issue in freshwater supply in both developed and developing countries. The primary mechanism for microcystins (MCs) ...

Of 31 freshwater bacterial isolates screened using the Biolog MT2 assay to determine their metabolism of the microcystin LR, 10 were positive. Phylogenetic analysis (16S rRNA) identified them as Arthrobacter spp., Brevibacterium ...