THIS PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE MECHANISMS AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE OF NEW TETRA-AMIDO MACROCYCLIC LIGANDS (TAMLS)-PEROXIDE CATALYST IN DEGRADING THE MOST COMMON CYANOTOXINS-THE MICROCYSTINS. TAMLS/PEROXIDE ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY CATALYSTS THAT CAN BREAK DOWN TOXIC CONTAMINANTS IN WATER. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD AN EFFICIENT NEW METHOD TO TREAT CYANOTOXIN-CONTAMINATED WATERS. (PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER)