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DOI 10.1016/j.bios.2006.07.005
Title (Primary) Bioreporters: gfp versus lux revisited and single-cell response
Author Kohlmeier, S.; Mancuso, M.; Tecon, R.; Harms, H.; van der Meer, J.R.; Wells, M.
Source Titel Biosensors & Bioelectronics
Year 2007
Department UMB
Volume 22
Issue 8
Page From 1578
Page To 1585
Language englisch
Keywords biosensors; bioreporters; fluorescence; gfp; lux; single-cell
Abstract Genetically engineered organisms expressing spectroscopically active reporter molecules in response to chemical effectors display great potential as living transducers in sensing applications. Green fluorescent protein (gfp gene) bioreporters have distinct advantages over luminescent couterparts (lux gene), including applicability at the single-cell level, but are typically less sensitive. Here we describe a gfp-bearing bioreporter that is sensitive to naphthalene (a poorly water soluble pollutant behaving like a large class of hydrophobic compounds), is suitable for use in chemical assays and bioavailability studies, and has detection limits comparable to lux-bearing bioreporters for higher efficiency detection strategies. Simultaneously, we find that the exploitation of population response data from single-cell analysis is not an algorithmic conduit to enhanced signal detection and hence lower effector detection limits, as normally assumed. The assay reported functions to equal effect with or without biocide.
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Kohlmeier, S., Mancuso, M., Tecon, R., Harms, H., van der Meer, J.R., Wells, M. (2007):
Bioreporters: gfp versus lux revisited and single-cell response
Biosens. Bioelectron. 22 (8), 1578 - 1585 10.1016/j.bios.2006.07.005