Development of a gfp-based biosensor for detecting the bioavailability and biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs)

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 261-268

  Liu, Xuemei ^a   Germaine, Kieran J ^a   Ryan, David ^a   Dowling, David N ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biosensor; PCBs; Pseudomonas fluorescens F113; Rhizosphere; Root colonisation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHROMOSOMES; DERIVATIVES; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH KINETICS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

BIOAVAILABILITY; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS F113; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT COLONISATION;

BIOSENSORS;

PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 37849019255     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: 18224199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16486897.2007.9636939     Document Type: Article

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