Biosensors as molecular tools for use in bioremediation

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 293-301

  Purohit, Hemant J ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Biosensor; GFP; Lux; Promoter

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOLECULES; TOXIC MATERIALS;

MOLECULAR BIOSENSORS;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 0037400452     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(02)00072-0     Document Type: Article

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