Where microbiology meets microengineering: design and applications of reporter bacteria

JR Van Der Meer, S Belkin - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2010 - nature.com
Bacteria have long been the targets for genetic manipulation, but more recently they have
been synthetically designed to carry out specific tasks. Among the simplest of these tasks is …

Whole-cell bioreporters for evaluating petroleum hydrocarbon contamination

B Jiang, Y Song, Z Liu, WE Huang, G Li… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Whole-cell bioreporter (WCB) is a category of biological analytical tools using living
microorganisms to sense chemicals by producing quantifiable signals. Comparing to …

Detection of pathological biomarkers in human clinical samples via amplifying genetic switches and logic gates

A Courbet, D Endy, E Renard, F Molina… - Science translational …, 2015 - science.org
Whole-cell biosensors have several advantages for the detection of biological substances
and have proven to be useful analytical tools. However, several hurdles have limited whole …

Development of bacteria-based bioassays for arsenic detection in natural waters

E Diesel, M Schreiber, JR Van der Meer - Analytical and bioanalytical …, 2009 - Springer
Arsenic contamination of natural waters is a worldwide concern, as the drinking water
supplies for large populations can have high concentrations of arsenic. Traditional …

Feedback regulation mode of gene circuits directly affects the detection range and sensitivity of lead and mercury microbial biosensors

R Du, M Guo, X He, K Huang, Y Luo, W Xu - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2019 - Elsevier
Whole cell biosensors offer high potential for the detection of heavy metals in a manner that
is simple, rapid and low-cost. However, previous researchers have paid little attention to the …

Evaluation of bioavailable arsenic and remediation performance using a whole-cell bioreporter

Y Yoon, S Kim, Y Chae, SW Jeong, YJ An - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
The traditional method of evaluating the effects of soil contaminants on living organisms by
measuring the total amount of contaminant has been largely inadequate, in part because …

Characterization and source-apportionment of synergistic ecotoxicities of multiple pollutants based on a biosensor-biospectroscopy coupling (BBC) test battery …

N Jin, Q Yang, K Yang, Y Song, A Ding… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Human activities have released numerous environmental pollutants, posing significant risks
to ecological systems and human health. Toxicity assessment of environmental pollutants …

Molecular and eco-physiological responses of soil-borne Lead (Pb2+)-resistant bacteria for bioremediation and plant growth promotion under Lead Stress

P Pal, K Pramanik, SK Ghosh, S Mondal… - Microbiological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) is the 2 nd known portentous hazardous substance after arsenic (As). Being
highly noxious, widespread, non-biodegradable, prolonged environmental presence, and …

全细胞生物传感器的设计及其在环境监测中的应用

秦伟彤, 田健, 伍宁丰 - 生物技术进展, 2018 - swjsjz.cn
全细胞生物传感器是一种以微生物全细胞为敏感元件, 可以快速感应环境中的毒性物质及污染物
的装置. 因其具有响应快, 体积小, 成本低, 可实现原位监测等优势, 在环境监测, 药品研发 …

Tunable reporter signal production in feedback‐uncoupled arsenic bioreporters

D Merulla, V Hatzimanikatis… - Microbial …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
E scherichia coli‐based bioreporters for arsenic detection are typically based on the natural
feedback loop that controls ars operon transcription. Feedback loops are known to show a …