Application of genetically engineered microbial whole-cell biosensors for combined chemosensing

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1109-1119

  He, Wei ^a   Yuan, Sheng ^a   Zhong, Wen Hui ^a   Siddikee, Md Ashaduzzaman ^b   Dai, Chuan Chao ^a  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHER E BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Combined chemicals; Engineered microbial whole cell biosensor

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELLS; CHEMICAL DETECTION; CHEMICALS; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL);

APPLICATION PROGRESS; ASSESSMENT APPROACHES; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMICAL EVALUATION; DETECTION PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHES; WHOLE-CELL BIOSENSORS;

BIOSENSORS;

1,3 DINITROBENZENE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; INORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TRINITROTOLUENE; WATER; POLLUTANT;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; CHEMICAL METHOD; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SENSOR;

ACINETOBACTER BAYLYI; ALCANIVORAX; ALCANIVORAX BORKUMENSIS; ANABAENA TORULOSA; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOSENSOR; BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA SARTISOLI; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; CUPRIAVIDUS METALLIDURANS; ECOSYSTEM MONITORING; ENGINEERED MICROBIAL WHOLE CELL BIOSENSOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METHYLOBACTERIUM EXTORQUENS; POLLUTANT; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEDIMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; TERATOGENICITY; ANALYSIS; BACTERIUM; DEVICES; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

BACTERIA; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EID: 84955203129     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-7160-6     Document Type: Review

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