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Cyanobacteria are found almost everywhere, but particularly in lakes and in the ocean where, under high concentration of phosphorus conditions, they reproduce exponentially to form blooms. Blooming cyanobacteria can produce cyanotoxins in such concentrations that they can poison and even kill animals and humans.
Saxitoxin is a neurotoxin naturally produced by certain species of marine dinoflagellates (Alexandrium sp., Gymnodinium sp., Pyrodinium sp.) and freshwater cyanobacteria (Dolichospermum cicinale sp., some Aphanizomenon spp., Cylindrospermopsis sp., Lyngbya sp., Planktothrix sp.) [1] [2] Saxitoxin accumulates in "planktivorous invertebrates, including mollusks (bivalves and gastropods ...
Cylindrospermopsin (abbreviated to CYN, or CYL) is a cyanotoxin produced by a variety of freshwater cyanobacteria. [1] CYN is a polycyclic uracil derivative containing guanidino and sulfate groups.
Zyklon labels from Dachau concentration camp used as evidence at the Nuremberg trials; the first and third panels contain manufacturer information and the brand name, the center panel reads "Poison Gas! Cyanide preparation to be opened and used only by trained personnel"
Naloxone may be coming to a flight near you. The lifesaving medication, which rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, will now be carried on Southwest Airlines flights, according to a ...
Anabaena circinalis is a species of Gram-negative, photosynthetic cyanobacteria common to freshwater environments throughout the world. Much of the scientific interest in A. circinalis owes to its production of several potentially harmful cyanotoxins, ranging in potency from irritating to lethal. [1]
Kimmeridge Energy, which spent more than $100 million to acquire SilverBow Resources stock, recently acquired another Eagle Ford E&P—Laredo Energy, an analyst said.
Poison pill plans, including shareholder rights plans, are used by corporate boards to thwart hostile takeover bids. Under Bitfarm's plan, if an entity accumulates more than 15% of Bitfarms' stake ...