Biosensors for rapid monitoring of primary-source drinking water using naturally occurring photosynthesis

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 843-849

  Rodriguez Jr, Miguel ^a   Sanders, Charlene A ^a   Greenbaum, Elias ^a,b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Chemical warfare; DCMU; Drinking water; Fluorescence; Freshwater; Methyl parathion; Paraquat; Pesticides; Photosynthesis; Potassium cyanide

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTS; POTABLE WATER; RIVERS; TISSUE; WATER QUALITY;

CHEMICAL ANTAGONISTS;

BIOSENSORS;

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; DIURON; DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER; PARAQUAT; PARATHION METHYL; POTASSIUM CYANIDE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RIVER; SAMPLING; SUNLIGHT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; FLUORESCENCE; FRESH WATER; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SUNLIGHT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

ALGAE; QUERCUS;

EID: 0036775528     PISSN: 09565663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5663(02)00059-3     Document Type: Article

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