The evaluation of bacterial biosensors for screening of water pollutants |
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| Authors: | Fran ois M. van Hoof,Els G. de Jonghe,Michael G. Briers,Peter D. Hansen,Hans J. Pluta,David M. Rawson,Allison J. Wilmer |
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| Affiliation: | François M. van Hoof,Els G. de Jonghe,Michael G. Briers,Peter D. Hansen,Hans J. Pluta,David M. Rawson,Allison J. Wilmer |
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| Abstract: | Bacterial biosensors incorporating the cyanobacterium Synechoccus as the biocatalyst have been evaluated by three laboratories as potential biomonitors for detecting water pollutants. The biosensors were capable of detecting at low concentrations herbicides that interact with photosynthetic electron transfer chains. Statistical evaluation of the interlaboratory comparison results for linuron and atrazine indicated that these compounds can be detected rapidly at 50 μg/L concentrations. |
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