Bioluminescence is the fascinating natural phenomenon by which living creatures produce
light. Bioluminescence occurs when the oxidation of a small-molecule luciferin is catalysed …

Abstract Microbial Whole-Cell Biosensors (MWCBs) have seen rapid development with the
arrival of 21st century biological and technological capabilities. They consist of microbial …

Small populations are predicted to have reduced capacity to adapt to environmental change
for two reasons. First, population genetic models indicate that genetic variation and potential …

A microbial biosensor is an analytical device that couples microorganisms with a transducer
to enable rapid, accurate and sensitive detection of target analytes in fields as diverse as …

The past decade has witnessed the development of a novel class of tools for environmental
monitoring: genetically engineered microorganisms 'tailored'to respond in a dose …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

Biosensors are devices that combine a biological material with a suitable platform for
detection of pathogenic organisms, carcinogenic, mutagenic, and/or toxic chemicals or for …

Bioaugmentation is commonly employed as a remediation technology. However, numerous
studies indicate that introduced microorganisms often do not survive in the environment and …

Toxicity assessment of water streams, wastewater, and contaminated sediments, is a very
important part of environmental pollution monitoring. Evaluation of biological effects using a …

With the unprecedented deterioration of environmental quality, rapid recognition of toxic
compounds is paramount for performing in situ real-time monitoring. Although several …