Use of a whole-cell biosensor to assess the bioavailability enhancement of aromatic hydrocarbon compounds by nonionic surfactants

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 86-98

  Keane, Angela ^a   Lau, Peter C K ^b   Ghoshal, Subhasis ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aromatic hydrocarbons; Bioavailability; Biodegradation; Biosensor; Micelles; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIODEGRADATION; MICELLES; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLUMINESCENT RESPONSE; HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (HOC); SURFACTANT MICELLES;

BIOSENSORS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; CREOSOTE; NAPHTHALENE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; PETROLEUM; PHENANTHRENE; POLIDOCANOL; TOLUENE; TRITON X 100;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSENSOR; CELL GROWTH; MICELLE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; WHOLE CELL;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; CELL PROLIFERATION; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; IONS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 37549014222     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21524     Document Type: Article

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