Monitoring of environmental pollutants by bioluminescent bacteria

Autor: Maria Grazia Fumo, Elida Nora Ferri, Elisabetta Maiolini, Stefano Girotti
Přispěvatelé: S.Girotti, E.N.Ferri, M.G.Fumo, E.Maiolini
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Analytica Chimica Acta. 608:2-29
ISSN: 0003-2670
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2007.12.008
Popis: This review deals with the applications of bioluminescent bacteria to the environmental analyses, published during the years 2000–2007. The ecotoxicological assessment, by bioassays, of the environmental risks and the luminescent approaches are reported. The review includes a brief introduction to the characteristics and applications of bioassays, a description of the characteristics and applications of natural bioluminescent bacteria (BLB), and a collection of the main applications to organic and inorganic pollutants. The light-emitting genetically modified bacteria applications, as well as the bioluminescent immobilized systems and biosensors are outlined. Considerations about commercially available BLB and BLB catalogues are also reported. Most of the environmental applications, here mentioned, of luminescent organisms are on wastewater, seawater, surface and ground water, tap water, soil and sediments, air. Comparison to other bioindicators and bioassay has been also made. Various tables have been inserted, to make easier to take a rapid glance at all possible references concerning the topic of specific interest.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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