Genetically engineered microbial biosensors for in situ monitoring of environmental pollution

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 867-877

  Shin, Hae Ja ^a  

^a Dongseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Genetically engineered; In situ environmental monitoring; Microbial biosensor

Indexed keywords

CELL ARRAY; COST EFFECTIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; FUTURE PROSPECTS; GENETICALLY ENGINEERED; GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; IN-SITU; IN-SITU MONITORING; MICROBIAL BIOSENSOR; ON CHIPS; ONLINE MONITORING; OPTIC FIBER; PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS; REGULATORY GENES; REPORTER GENE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MONITORING; POLLUTION;

BIOSENSORS;

ACETIC ACID; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; BENZENE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CADMIUM; COBALT; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; GROUND WATER; HYDROCARBON; MERCURY; NAPHTHALENE; NICKEL; PHENANTHRENE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SEA WATER; TOLUENE; WATER;

ARRAY; CELL ORGANELLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; IN SITU TEST; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTION MONITORING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOSENSOR; BURKHOLDERIA; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; CYTOTOXICITY; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSION GENE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENOTOXICITY; IN SITU ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROBIAL BIOSENSOR; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; ONLINE MONITORING; POLLUTION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; REGULATOR GENE; REPORTER GENE; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEDIMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SOIL; TOXICITY; VIBRIO; VIBRIO FISCHERI; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WHOLE CELL;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENES, REPORTER; ORGANISMS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EID: 79952534113     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2990-8     Document Type: Short Survey

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