A suite of recombinant luminescent bacterial strains for the quantification of bioavailable heavy metals and toxicity testing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recombinant whole-cell sensors have already proven useful in the assessment of the bioavailability of environmental pollutants like heavy metals and organic compounds. In this work 19 recombinant bacterial strains representing variou...

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Main Authors: Kahru Anne, Rõlova Taisia, Ivask Angela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/9/41