Detection and quantification of major toxigenic Microcystis genotypes in Moo-Tan reservoir and associated water treatment plant

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Title:	Detection and quantification of major toxigenic Microcystis genotypes in Moo-Tan reservoir and associated water treatment plant
Authors:	Hung-Kai Yen;Tsair-Fuh Lin;I-Cheng Tseng
Contributors:	健康暨護理學院
Date:	2012-01
Issue Date:	2012-09-06T02:23:55Z (UTC)
Abstract:	Two molecular methods, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) with the Universal ProbeLibrary (UPL) probe, were developed and used for the characterization and quantification of several microcystin producers in Moo-Tan Reservoir (MTR), Taiwan and its associated water treatment plant (Shih-Men Water Treatment Plant, SMWTP). Internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence, a highly diversified region between the 16S rRNA and 23S rRNA genes, was used to further identify the isolated strains from MTR and also used in DGGE for the detection of the specific DNA fragments and biomarkers for 11 strains observed in MTR. These ITSDGGE biomarkers were successfully applied to monitor the community changes of potential toxigenic Microcystis sp. over a period of five years. Two highly specific primers were combined with UPL probes to measure microcystins synthesis gene (mcyB) and phycocyanin intergenic spacer region (cpcB) concentrations in water samples. The copy concentrations of UPL-mcyB and UPL-cpcB correlated well with MC-RR concentrations/water temperature and Microcystis sp. cell numbers in the water samples, respectively. For SMWTP, toxin concentrations were low, but the DGGE bands clearly demonstrated the presence of potential microcystin producers in both water treatment plants and finished water samples. It was demonstrated that toxigenic Microcystis sp. may penetrate through the treatment processes and pose a potential risk to human health in the drinking water systems.
Relation:	Journal of Environmental Monitoring
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Biological Science and Technology] Papers

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