Cyanobacteria: Extreme Environments and Toxic Metabolites
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Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are photosynthetic bacteria that can colonize different habitats, including extreme ones. They of great interest to the scientific community, especially because their ability produce cyanotoxins: toxic secondary metabolites potentially harmful organisms when released surface waters.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Chimia
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0009-4293', '2673-2424']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2022.967