Microbial Biosensors for the Detection of Organic Pollutants

Benjamin Shemer, Shimshon Belkin*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Over the last 30 years, numerous scientific publications have described the design, construction, testing, and characterization of diverse whole-cell bioreporter strains for the detection and quantification of organic pollutants. In this chapter we attempt to review these reports, providing the relevant information regarding the sensor strains’ construction principles and performance characteristics, with a special emphasis on the detection thresholds of either specific target compounds or classes of such chemicals.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Cell Biosensors
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages851-874
Number of pages24
ISBN (Electronic)9783030232177
ISBN (Print)9783030232160
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2021

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Keywords

  • Bioreporter
  • Biosensor
  • BTEX
  • Endocrine-disrupting compounds
  • Explosives
  • Halogenated organics
  • Organic pollutants
  • Pesticides

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