Current status and Improvement Measures of the Standard Method for the Determination of Microcystins in Water in China
Microcystins(MCs)are a type of natural organic chemicals in freshwater that is widely present in freshwater and poses a great threat.This article summarizes the development of international standardization organizations(ISO),the United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),and domestic standards for the determination of MCs in water,and raises the main issues in the current standard methods for the determination of MCs in water in China.Relevant improvement measures for improving the standard of MCs determination methods in water in China were proposed to provide reference for subsequent revision or formulation of relevant standards.