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Bioluminescence: Fundamentals and Applications in Biotechnology - Volume 1 pp 111–151Cite as

Detection of Organic Compounds with Whole-Cell Bioluminescent Bioassays

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Abbreviations

AhR:

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor

AR:

Androgen receptor

ARE:

Androgen response element

ARNT:

AhR nuclear translocator

BPA:

Bisphenol-A

BTEX:

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene

CALUX:

Chemical-activated luciferase expression

DDE:

Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene

DDT:

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

DRE:

Dioxin-responsive element

E2:

17β-estradiol

EDC:

Endocrine disrupting chemical

EE2:

17α-ethynylestradiol

ER:

Estrogen receptor

ERE:

Estrogen response element

GC:

Gas chromatography

GR:

Glucocorticoid receptor

HPLC:

High-performance liquid chromatography

MS:

Mass spectrometry

PAH:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

PCB:

Polychlorinated biphenyls

PCDD:

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin

PCDF:

Polychlorinated dibenzofuran

PMT:

Photomultiplier tube

PR:

Progesterone receptor

T3:

3,3′,5-triiodo-L-thyronine

TCA:

1,1,1 trichloroethane

TCDD:

2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

TCE:

Trichloroethylene

TR:

Thyroid receptor

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Xu, T., Close, D., Smartt, A., Ripp, S., Sayler, G. (2014). Detection of Organic Compounds with Whole-Cell Bioluminescent Bioassays. In: Thouand, G., Marks, R. (eds) Bioluminescence: Fundamentals and Applications in Biotechnology - Volume 1. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 144. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43385-0_4

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