Algicidal Activity of Phthalocyanines-Screening of 31 Compounds

• Authors: JANČULA Daniel; DRÁBKOVÁ Michaela; ČERNÝ Jiří; KARÁSKOVÁ Marie; KOŘÍNKOVÁ Radka; RAKUŠAN Jan; MARŠÁLEK Blahoslav
• Year of publication: 2008
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Environmental toxicology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Water pollution and control
• Keywords: phthatocyanines; algicide; cyanobacteria; water management
• Description: This study explores potential algicidal effects of phthalocyanines. Among 31 tested compounds, the cationic phthalocyanines substituted with heterocycle exhibited the strongest effects on phytoplankton species, some of them even below the level of 1 mg/L.

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