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1338620

Reference Type

Journal Article

Subtype

Review

Title

Bioreporters and biosensors for arsenic detection. Biotechnological solutions for a world-wide pollution problem

Author(s)

Merulla, D; Buffi, N; Beggah, S; Truffer, F; Geiser, M; Renaud, P; van der Meer, JR

Year

2013

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Current Opinion in Biotechnology
ISSN: 0958-1669

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Issue

Page Numbers

534-541

Language

English

PMID

22999825

DOI

10.1016/j.copbio.2012.09.002

Web of Science Id

WOS:000320829500023

Abstract

A wide variety of whole cell bioreporter and biosensor assays for arsenic detection has been developed over the past decade. The assays permit flexible detection instrumentation while maintaining excellent method of detection limits in the environmentally relevant range of 10-50μg arsenite per L and below. New emerging trends focus on genetic rewiring of reporter cells and/or integration into microdevices for more optimal detection. A number of case studies have shown realistic field applicability of bioreporter assays.

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