Cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasound

Cyanotoxins, such as microcystins (MC) and nodularins (NOD), are highly stable and resistant to conventional physical and chemical degradation, posing a significant risk to human health. In the present work, low frequency ultrasound was used as an advanced oxidation process to degrade cyanotoxins f...

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Main Authors: Jinna Marcela Loaiza-González, Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente, Natalia Andrea Herrera- Loaiza, Gustavo A. Peñuela-Mesa
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Published: Universidad Industrial de Santander 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.uis.edu.co/index.php/revistauisingenierias/article/view/16083
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Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente
Natalia Andrea Herrera- Loaiza
Gustavo A. Peñuela-Mesa
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description Cyanotoxins, such as microcystins (MC) and nodularins (NOD), are highly stable and resistant to conventional physical and chemical degradation, posing a significant risk to human health. In the present work, low frequency ultrasound was used as an advanced oxidation process to degrade cyanotoxins from a Colombian reservoir, evaluating the efficiency of the sonication process, using different powers (10, 30 and 50 W) and exposure times (5, 10, 20 and 30 min) under a frequency of 40 kHz. Ultrasonication proved to be ineffective for MC-LR concentrations up to 2595.42 μg/L, as no significant degradation was observed after 30 minutes of treatment. Additionally, a notable difference was evident in the concentrations of cyanotoxins in the water between sampling campaigns. Thus, risk assessment, implementation of monitoring programs and mitigation efforts in reservoirs deserve greater attention.
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spelling doaj-art-286ee4d43a534ec4b465de6844510d3a2025-08-20T02:51:06ZengUniversidad Industrial de SantanderRevista UIS Ingenierías1657-45832145-84562025-03-0124110.18273/revuin.v24n1-2025008Cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasoundJinna Marcela Loaiza-González 0Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente1Natalia Andrea Herrera- Loaiza2Gustavo A. Peñuela-Mesa 3Universidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de Antioquia Cyanotoxins, such as microcystins (MC) and nodularins (NOD), are highly stable and resistant to conventional physical and chemical degradation, posing a significant risk to human health. In the present work, low frequency ultrasound was used as an advanced oxidation process to degrade cyanotoxins from a Colombian reservoir, evaluating the efficiency of the sonication process, using different powers (10, 30 and 50 W) and exposure times (5, 10, 20 and 30 min) under a frequency of 40 kHz. Ultrasonication proved to be ineffective for MC-LR concentrations up to 2595.42 μg/L, as no significant degradation was observed after 30 minutes of treatment. Additionally, a notable difference was evident in the concentrations of cyanotoxins in the water between sampling campaigns. Thus, risk assessment, implementation of monitoring programs and mitigation efforts in reservoirs deserve greater attention. https://revistas.uis.edu.co/index.php/revistauisingenierias/article/view/16083advanced oxidation processalgal bloomalternative treatment, cyanotoxinslow frequency ultrasoundrisk assessmentsonication
spellingShingle Jinna Marcela Loaiza-González
Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente
Natalia Andrea Herrera- Loaiza
Gustavo A. Peñuela-Mesa
Cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasound
Revista UIS Ingenierías
advanced oxidation process
algal bloom
alternative treatment, cyanotoxins
low frequency ultrasound
risk assessment
sonication
title Cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasound
title_full Cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasound
title_fullStr Cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasound
title_full_unstemmed Cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasound
title_short Cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasound
title_sort cyanotoxin degradation evaluation through low frequency ultrasound
topic advanced oxidation process
algal bloom
alternative treatment, cyanotoxins
low frequency ultrasound
risk assessment
sonication
url https://revistas.uis.edu.co/index.php/revistauisingenierias/article/view/16083
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