title: Yeast Biosensors for Detection of Environmental Pollutants: Current State and Limitations.
abstract: Yeast biosensors have become suitable tools for the screening and detection of environmental pollutants because of their various advantages compared to other sensing technologies. On the other hand, many limitations remain with regard to their optimal performance and applicability in several contexts, such as low-concentration samples and on-site testing. This review summarizes the current state of yeast biosensors, with special focus on screening and assessment of environmental contaminants, discusses both pros and cons, and suggests steps towards their further development and effective use in the environmental assessment.
authors.affiliation: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Kamenice 5, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic. Electronic address: jarque@recetox.muni.cz.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jarque
authors.affiliation: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Kamenice 5, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bittner
authors.affiliation: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Kamenice 5, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Ludek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blaha
authors.affiliation: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Kamenice 5, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Klara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hilscherova
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants
keywords: environmental monitoring; on-site applicability; pollution; yeast biosensor