title: Micro-algal biosensors.
abstract: Fighting against water pollution requires the ability to detect pollutants for example herbicides or heavy metals. Micro-algae that live in marine and fresh water offer a versatile solution for the construction of novel biosensors. These photosynthetic microorganisms are very sensitive to changes in their environment, enabling the detection of traces of pollutants. Three groups of micro-algae are described in this paper: chlorophyta, cyanobacteria, and diatoms.
authors.affiliation: Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7), CNRS UMR 7086, Interfaces, Traitements, Organisation et Dynamique des Systèmes (ITODYS), Paris, France.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brayner
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Couté
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Livage
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perrette
authors.forename: Clémence
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sicard
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000378:metabolism*; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D017377:Diatoms / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical