When the toxin from MC-LR was added to the plant's surrounding hypotonic growth medium, the antibody bound to the toxin, rendering it harmless.

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR), even in very small quantities, is suspected to cause liver damage and possibly liver cancer. The substance and others like it are among the leading causes of biological ...

A guideline of 1 µg/ has been set by the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to regulate MC-LR, which is a marker for cyanobaterias, in drinking water. This work illustrates an LC-MS/MS technique ...

The scientists added MC-LR to each water sample every three-to-four days for approximately four weeks, alongside a control group that did not receive additional MC-LR.