Fluorescent proteins in microbial biotechnology-new proteins and new applications

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-186

  Vizcaino Caston, Isaac ^a   Wyre, Chris ^a   Overton, Tim W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Flow cytometry; Green fluorescent protein; Protein folding; Recombinant protein production; Reporter gene

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; NEW APPLICATIONS; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN PRODUCTIONS; REPORTER GENE;

BIOSENSORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD PROCESSING; GENES; PROTEIN FOLDING;

PROTEINS;

PHOTOPROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD HANDLING; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; STAINING;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD HANDLING; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 84856212137     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-011-0767-5     Document Type: Review

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