Physiological and toxicological characterization of an engineered whole-cell biosensor

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 714-721

  Chinalia, F A ^a   Paton, G I ^a   Killham, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2,4 D; Biodegradation kinetics; Bioluminescence; Biosensor; Toxicity test

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BIOLUMINESCENCE; METABOLISM; REACTION KINETICS;

BIODEGRADATION KINETICS; TOXICITY TEST;

BIOSENSORS;

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; COPPER; OXIDOREDUCTASE; ZINC;

ACETIC ACID; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOSENSORS; METABOLISM; REACTION KINETICS;

BACTERIUM; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH RATE; MINERALIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSOR; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TOXICITY; TOXICOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOENGINEERING; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOSENSOR; BURKHOLDERIA; CELL CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME ASSAY; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; WHOLE CELL;

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; BURKHOLDERIA; CELL SURVIVAL; COPPER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; ZINC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA SP.;

EID: 36049034282     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.01.041     Document Type: Article

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