Noura Alice HAMMOUD

Mrs. Noura Alice HAMMOUD

Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM UMR 5254,
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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

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10 October 2021 in Toxins
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NHNoura Alice HAMMOUD
Noura Alice HAMMOUD
Sevasti-Kiriaki ZervouSevasti-Kiriaki Zervou
Sevasti-Kiriaki Zervou
TKTriantafyllos Kaloudis
Triantafyllos Kaloudis
CCChristophoros Christophoridis
Christophoros Christophoridis
APAikaterina Paraskevopoulou
Aikaterina Paraskevopoulou
AHAnastasia Hiskia
Anastasia Hiskia
Lake Karaoun is the largest artificial lake in Lebanon and serves multiple purposes. Recently, intensive cyanobacterial blooms have been reported in the lake, raising safety and aesthetic concerns related to the presence of cyanotoxins and cyanobacterial taste and odor (T&O) compounds, respectively. Here, we communicate for the first time results from a recent investigation by LC-MS/MS covering multiple cyanotoxins (microcystins (MCs), anatoxin-a, cylindrospermopsin, nodularin) in water and fish collected between 2019 and 2020. Eleven MCs were identified reaching concentrations of 211 and 199 μg/L for MC-LR and MC-YR, respectively. Cylindrospermopsin, anatoxin-a and nodularin were not detected. The determination of the total MCs was also carried out by ELISA and Protein Phosphatase Inhibition Assay yielding comparable results. Molecular detection of cyanobacteria (16S rRNA) and biosynthetic genes of toxins were carried out by qPCR. Untargeted screening analysis by GC-MS showed the presence of T&O compounds, such as β-cyclocitral, β-ionone, nonanal and dimethylsulfides that contribute to unpleasant odors in water. The determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) showed the presence of anthropogenic pollutants, mostly dichloromethane and toluene. The findings are important to develop future monitoring schemes in order to assess the risks from cyanobacterial blooms with regard to the lake’s ecosystem and its uses.

7 June 2023 in Science of The Total Environment
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Sevasti-Kiriaki ZervouSevasti-Kiriaki Zervou
Sevasti-Kiriaki Zervou
NHNoura Alice HAMMOUD
Noura Alice HAMMOUD
SGSimon GODIN
Simon GODIN
AHAnastasia Hiskia
Anastasia Hiskia
JSJoanna Szpunar
Joanna Szpunar
Ryszard LobinskiRyszard Lobinski
Ryszard Lobinski