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Electrochemical Cell-Based Sensors

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Whole Cell Sensing Systems I

Part of the book series: Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology ((ABE,volume 117))

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One of the recently developed monitoring technologies involves the use of whole cell biosensors. Such biosensors can be constructed to detect expression of genes of interest and the effect of the environment on this expression. These biosensors are essential for monitoring environmental stress, such as general toxicity or specific toxicity caused by pollutants. Currently, a large spectrum of microbial biosensors have been developed that enable the monitoring of gene expression by measuring light, fluorescence, color, or electric current. The electrochemical monitoring is of special interest for in situ measurements as it can be performed using simple, compact, and mobile equipment and is easily adaptable for online measurements. Here we survey the potential application of electrochemical biosensors with special focus on monitoring environmental pollution.

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  1. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 69978, Israel

    Eliora Z. Ron & Judith Rishpon

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    Shimshon Belkin

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Ron, E.Z., Rishpon, J. (2009). Electrochemical Cell-Based Sensors. In: Belkin, S., Gu, M. (eds) Whole Cell Sensing Systems I. Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology, vol 117. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2009_17

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