Escherichia coli, an intestinal microorganism, as a biosensor for quantification of amino acid bioavailability

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 7038-7057

  Chalova, Vesela I ^a   Sirsat, Sujata A ^a   O'Bryan, Corliss A ^a   Crandall, Philip G ^a   Ricke, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid bioavailability; Amino acid peptide assimilation; Escherichia coli; Microbial biosensors

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID BIOAVAILABILITY; AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MICROBIAL BIOSENSOR; NITROGEN EMISSIONS; SIMILAR PATTERN; SMALL INTESTINE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSENSORS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NUTRITION; OPTIMIZATION; PEPTIDES;

AMINO ACIDS;

EID: 70350029395     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s90907038     Document Type: Review

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