In vivo bioluminescent imaging (BLI): Noninvasive visualization and interrogation of biological processes in living animals

Sensors

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 180-206

  Close, Dan M ^a   Xu, Tingting ^a   Sayler, Gary S ^a   Ripp, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial luciferase; Bioluminescent imaging; BLI; Firefly luciferase; Luc; Lux

Indexed keywords

LUCIFERASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; LUMINESCENCE; METABOLISM; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; GENES, REPORTER; LUCIFERASES; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MODELS, ANIMAL;

EID: 79251636202     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s110100180     Document Type: Review

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