Team:Stony Brook

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● Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cHABs) are unwanted overgrowths of algae

● Disrupt drinking and recreational water access

● Release toxins causing severe illness or death of wildlife and humans

○ Microcystins (MCs) are one class of ubiquitous cHAB toxins
○ MC-LR, a heptapeptide, is most toxic


  1. Membrane anchoring
  2. Periplasmic Secretion
  3. Detection