title: Microbial cyanide sensor for monitoring river water.
abstract: A microbial cyanide sensor using Saccharomyces cerevisiae for monitoring a river water is described. This sensor is based on the inhibition of S. cerevisiae's respiration by cyanide. This sensor is a reactor type flow system and composed of two oxygen electrodes and a reactor which contains S. cerevisiae immobilized beads. The S. cerevisiae's respiration activity is measured using the oxygen electrodes. The sensor showed a linear response in the range from 0 to 15 microM and maintained stable response for 9 days at ambient temperature. The sensor was optimized for the monitoring of river water and was applied to river water analysis.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikebukuro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hasebe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karube
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D001709:Biotechnology; D018914:Cells, Immobilized; D003486:Cyanides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012996:Solutions; D013696:Temperature; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003486:Cyanides; D012996:Solutions; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical