Bioluminescent bacteria: Lux genes as environmental biosensors

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-96

  Nunes Halldorson, Vânia Da Silva ^a   Duran, Norma Letícia ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b U S WATER CONSERVATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioluminescence; Lux genes; Microtox toxicity bioassay

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 2942630150     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822003000200001     Document Type: Short Survey

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