Genetically modified Pseudomonas biosensing biodegraders to detect PCB and chlorobenzoate bioavailability and biodegradation in contaminated soils

Bioengineered Bugs

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 198-206

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

^a Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

PCBs; Pseudomonas fluorescens F113; Rhizoremediation; Whole cell biosensors

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ALGINATE; CHLOROBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC PROCEDURES; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; SEDIMENT; SLUDGE; SOIL INOCULATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; CHLOROBENZOATES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

PISUM SATIVUM; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 79851472617     PISSN: 19491018     EISSN: 19491026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/bbug.1.3.12443     Document Type: Article

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