title: Bacterial biosensors for monitoring toxic metals.
abstract: Biosensors utilize biological components to provide selectivity for monitoring compounds of environmental, clinical and industrial importance. A number of biosensors based on bacteria have recently been developed for monitoring toxic metals in the environment. The advantages and disadvantages of these types of biosensors are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506-0055, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramanathan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ensor
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daunert
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000639:trends*; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008670:Metals; D014118:Toxins, Biological