Abstract
The ability of specific strains of probiotic bacteria to remove the cyanobacterial peptide toxin microcystin-LR from aqueous solutions was assessed. Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains GG and LC-705, Bifidobacterium longum 46, Bifidobacterium lactis 420 and Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 were shown to be the most effective in toxin removal among 11 tested strains. The highest removal percentage of microcystin-LR was 58.1%, observed with B. lactis Bb12 (toxin concentration 100 μg L-1, 1010 CFU mL-1, 37°C, 24 h). Freshly cultured bacteria were shown to be more efficient in microcystin removal than lyophilized or nonviable bacteria. Removal of microcystin-LR was shown to be dependent on both temperature and bacterial concentration. It is concluded that some of the tested strains have good potential in removing microcystins from aqueous solutions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-33 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | FEMS Microbiology Letters |
Volume | 270 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2007 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Bifidobacterium
- Cyanotoxin
- Degradation
- Lactobacillus
- Microcystin-LR
- Probiotic bacteria