Chemostat-like microfluidic platform for highly sensitive detection of heavy metal ions using microbial biosensors

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Volumn 65, Issue , 2015, Pages 257-264

  Kim, Minseok ^a   Lim, Ji Won ^a   Kim, Hyun Ju ^b,c   Lee, Sung Kuk ^a   Lee, Sang Jun ^b,c   Kim, Taesung ^a  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chemostat; Gene expression; Heavy metal ions; Microbial biosensor; Microfluidic platform

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMOSTATS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES; HEAVY METALS; METAL IONS; METALS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; MIXER CIRCUITS; MOLECULES; NUTRIENTS; SYNTHETIC METALS;

CULTURE ENVIRONMENTS; FLUORESCENT DETECTION; HIGHLY SENSITIVE DETECTIONS; MICROBIAL BIOSENSOR; MICROCHANNEL NETWORK; MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORMS; SENSITIVE DETECTION; THREE ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE;

BIOSENSORS;

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BIOSENSOR; CELL GROWTH; CHEMOSTAT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROBIAL BIOSENSOR; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; METABOLISM; REPORTER GENE;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, REPORTER; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAYS; METALS, HEAVY; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84908644897     PISSN: 09565663     EISSN: 18734235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.10.028     Document Type: Article

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