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An Anaerobic Biosensor Assay for the Detection of Mercury and Cadmium
Published on: December 17, 2018
Engineering of a Au-sensor to develop a Hg-specific, sensitive and robust whole-cell biosensor for on-site water
Julián I Mendoza1, Fernando C Soncini, Susana K Checa
1Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR), Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR)-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Rosario, Argentina. checa@ibr-conicet.gov.ar.
Abstract:
A highly sensitive and specific Hg-whole-cell biosensor was developed from a non-selective variant of the Au sensor GolS and its regulatory pathway. The performance of this analytical tool was validated under laboratory and field-like conditions. This biosensor can be easily applied in cost-effective and portable semiquantitative devices to report Hg contamination in water.
