Degradation of okadaic acid in seawater by UV/TiO2 photocatalysis – Proof of concept
- Submitting institution
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Robert Gordon University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- Edwards_1
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139346
- Title of journal
- Science of The Total Environment
- Article number
- 139346
- First page
- 139346
- Volume
- 733
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- ISSN
- 0048-9697
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2020
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The work demonstrated that okadaic acid was broken down by TiO2 photocatalysis rendering it non-toxic as determined by characterisation of the degradation products. Okadaic acid is a potent algal marine toxin, of international concern, which accumulates in shellfish rendering them unfit for human consumption. Our success is now being used to develop a catalytic curtain which can be deployed to protect shellfish farms and in depuration tanks in collaboration with CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), West Country Mussels, Cromarty Mussels and Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (Dr Andrew Turner andrew.turner@cefas.co.uk).
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- Non-English
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