Transcription factor-based biosensors in biotechnology: current state and future prospects

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 79-90

  Mahr, Regina ^a   Frunzke, Julia ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Evolution; Metabolic engineering; Screening; Single cell analysis; Transcriptional regulator

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; BIOSENSORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL ENGINEERING; ENZYME SENSORS; GENE EXPRESSION; METABOLISM; MOLECULES; SCREENING; TRANSCRIPTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EVOLUTION; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; REGULATORY CIRCUITS; SINGLECELL ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR;

METABOLIC ENGINEERING;

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BIOENGINEERING; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DETECTION METHOD; FUTURE PROSPECT; GENE EXPRESSION; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OPTIMIZATION;

BIOSENSOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HUMAN; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84952978551     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-7090-3     Document Type: Review

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