Hepatotoxic microcystin removal using pumice embedded monolithic composite cryogel as an alternative water treatment method

Macroporous composite cryogel columns (MCCs) are a new generation of separation media designed to face this challenging task. Three different MCCs were prepared by adding plain PPs, Cu2+-attached PPs and Fe3+-attached PPs to reaction media before the cryogelation step. Column studies showed that MCCs could be successfully used as an alternative water treatment method for successful microcystin removal.