Bacterial metal-lux biosensors for a rapid determination of the heavy metal bioavailability and toxicity in solid samples

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 148, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 534-536

  Corbisier, P ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE CLUSTER; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SEDIMENT; SLUDGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030869366     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(97)88360-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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