Whole-cell bioreporters for the detection of bioavailable metals

A Hynninen, M Virta - Whole cell sensing system II: Applications, 2010 - Springer
Whole-cell bioreporters are living microorganisms that produce a specific, quantifiable
output in response to target chemicals. Typically, whole-cell bioreporters combine a sensor …

Microarray analysis of a microbe–mineral interaction

K OLSSON‐FRANCIS, R Van Houdt, M Mergeay… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The weathering of volcanic minerals makes a significant contribution to the global silicate
weathering budget, influencing carbon dioxide drawdown and long‐term climate control …

Formation and stability of Ni− Al hydroxide phases in soils

E Peltier, D Lelie, DL Sparks - Environmental science & …, 2010 - ACS Publications
The formation of mixed metal− aluminum hydroxide surface precipitates is a potentially
significant uptake route for trace metals (including Co, Ni, and Zn) in environmental systems …

Monitoring of E. coli immobilization on modified gold electrode: A new bacteria-based glucose sensor

N Borghol, L Mora, T Jouenne… - Biotechnology and …, 2010 - Springer
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique has proved to be an effective
method for monitoring the immobilization of various bioactive species such as enzymes …

Biosensing systems based on genetically engineered whole cells

AK Struss, P Pasini, S Daunert - Recognition Receptors in Biosensors, 2010 - Springer
Genetically engineered whole cells as biosensing systems in biosensors have been
employed, in the past two decades, for the detection of a variety of analytes. In addition to …

Biosensors as environmental monitors

S Ripp, ML DiClaudio, GS Sayler - Environmental Microbiology, 2010 - books.google.com
A biosensor is a two-component analytical device comprised of a biological recognition
element that outputs a measurable signal to an interfaced transducer (Figure 9.1) …

Stability investigations of zinc and cobalt precipitates immobilized by in situ bioprecipitation (ISBP) process

Y Satyawali, E Schols, S Van Roy, W Dejonghe… - Journal of hazardous …, 2010 - Elsevier
In situ bioprecipitation (ISBP), which involves immobilizing the metals as precipitates (mainly
sulphides) in the solid phase, is an effective method of metal removal from contaminated …

Capacitance DNA bio-chips improved by new probe immobilization strategies

S Carrara, A Cavallini, Y Leblebici, G De Micheli… - Microelectronics …, 2010 - Elsevier
Label-free DNA detection plays a crucial role in developing point-of-care biochips.
Capacitance detection is a promising technology for label-free detection. However, data …

A new ethylene glycol-silane monolayer for highly-specific DNA detection on Silicon Chips

S Carrara, A Cavallini, Y Maruyama, E Charbon… - Surface Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Monolayer thin films with ethylene-glycol function onto gold surfaces by using thiols have
been extensively investigated. They have been proposed as precursors for applications to …

The first isoform-selective protein biosensor: a metallothionein potentiometric electrode

M Capdevila, A González-Bellavista, M Muñoz… - Chemical …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
The construction of a biosensor membrane by embedding mammalian Zn7-MT1 complexes
as ionophores in a polysulfone matrix resulted in precise, accurate and, significantly …