Absence of Cyanotoxins in Llayta, Edible Nostocaceae Colonies from the Andes Highlands

Absence of Cyanotoxins in Llayta, Edible Nostocaceae Colonies from the Andes Highlands

Edible Llayta are cyanobacterial colonies consumed in the Andes highlands. Llayta and four isolated cyanobacteria strains were tested for cyanotoxins (microcystin, nodularin, cylindrospermopsin, saxitoxin and β-N-methylamino-L-alanine—BMAA) using molecular and chemical methods. All isolates were fre...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Galetović, Joana Azevedo, Raquel Castelo-Branco, Flavio Oliveira, Benito Gómez-Silva, Vitor Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
cyanobacteria
cyanotoxins
Llayta
microcystin
<i>Nostoc</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/6/382

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