Here's looking at algae

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The workshop, held at Rand Water’s Ana­ lytical Services in Vereeniging, focused on two methods, namely the identifica­ tion and enumeration of phytoplankton and cyanobacteria and the determination of the algal toxin microcystin by means of the ELISA method. Sixteen delegates from all over southern Africa attended the workshop. The lecturers who presented included Carin van Ginkel from the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry and George Uys from Rand Water, who facilitated the excursion part of the workshop, where delegates were taught how to sample for all the different kinds of algal analyses. Drs Sanet Janse van Vuuren and Jonathan Taylor from North West Uni­ versity presented the identification of phyto­ plankton and cyanobacteria. Prof Hein du Preez and Annalie Swanepoel from Analytical Services of Rand Water, respectively handled the Here’s looking at algae The Water Research Commission (WRC) and Rand Water hosted a four-day workshop on algal identification and microcystin analysis.

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