Sensors 2010, 10(2), 1377-1398; doi:10.3390/s100201377
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Whole-Cell Fluorescent Biosensors for Bioavailability and Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Xuemei Liuemail, Kieran J. Germaineemail, David Ryanemail and David N. Dowling* email
Department of Science and Health, Institute of Technology Carlow, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Ireland
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 29 December 2009; in revised form: 14 January 2010 / Accepted: 29 January 2010 / Published: 21 February 2010
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fluorescent Chemosensors)
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Abstract: Whole-cell microbial biosensors are one of the newest molecular tools used in environmental monitoring. Such biosensors are constructed through fusing a reporter gene such as lux, gfp or lacZ,to a responsive promoter. There have been many reports of the applications of biosensors, particularly their use in assaying pollutant toxicity and bioavailability. This paper reviews the basic concepts behind the construction of whole-cell microbial biosensors for pollutant monitoring, and describes the applications of two such biosensors for detecting the bioavailability and biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs).
Keywords: biosensor; Pseudomonas F113; PCB; biodegradation

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Liu, X.; Germaine, K.J.; Ryan, D.; Dowling, D.N. Whole-Cell Fluorescent Biosensors for Bioavailability and Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls. Sensors 2010, 10, 1377-1398.

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Liu X, Germaine KJ, Ryan D, Dowling DN. Whole-Cell Fluorescent Biosensors for Bioavailability and Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls. Sensors. 2010; 10(2):1377-1398.

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Liu, Xuemei; Germaine, Kieran J.; Ryan, David; Dowling, David N. 2010. "Whole-Cell Fluorescent Biosensors for Bioavailability and Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls." Sensors 10, no. 2: 1377-1398.

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