Bacterial bioluminescent biosensors: Applications in food and environmental monitoring

Analytical Letters

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1517-1526

  Alloush, H M ^a   Lewis, R J ^a   Salisbury, V C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosensors; Food contamination; lux genes; Protozoa; Xanthine oxidase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PROTOZOA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; TETRAHYMENA PYRIFORMIS;

EID: 33745058944     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032710600713172     Document Type: Conference Paper

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