Detecting bioavailable toxic metals and metalloids from natural water samples using luminescent sensor bacteria

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2661-2666

  Tauriainen, S M ^a   Virta, M P J ^a   Karp, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arsenite; Cadmium; Environment; Luc gene; Luciferase; Mercury

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; CADMIUM; CHELATING AGENT; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; LUCIFERASE; MERCURY; RIVER WATER; SEA WATER; TAP WATER;

METAL; TOXIC MATERIAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; LUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER ANALYSIS;

NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034237135     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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