Applications of whole-cell bacterial sensors in biotechnology and environmental science

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1251-1258

  Yagi, Kiyohito ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

galactosidase; crtA; Green fluorescent protein; Luciferase; Reporter gene; Whole cell biosensor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; FLUORESCENCE; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROTEINS;

CAROTENOID SYNTHESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LUCIFERASE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESSES; REPORTER GENES;

BIOSENSORS;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CAROTENOID; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HEAVY METAL; LUCIFERASE;

BACTERIUM; BIOMONITORING; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; STRESS;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOSENSOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIGITAL IMAGING; DNA DAMAGE; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; REPORTER GENE; SHORT SURVEY; STRESS; SYNTHESIS; WHOLE CELL;

BACTERIA; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUCIFERASES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 33846125002     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0718-6     Document Type: Short Survey

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