Detection of sub-inhibitory antibiotic concentrations via luminescent sensing bacteria and prediction of their mode of action

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 685-692

  Eltzov, Evgeni ^a   Ben Yosef, Dafna Zeevi ^a   Kushmaro, Ariel ^a   Marks, Robert ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antibiotic discovery; Bioluminescence; Bioreporter; Sub inhibitory concentrations

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLUMINESCENCE; DNA;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BIOACTIVE AGENTS; BIOREPORTER; LUMINESCENT SENSING BACTERIA; SUB-INHIBITORY CONCENTRATIONS;

ANTIBIOTICS;

EID: 38949097795     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.09.054     Document Type: Article

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