Open AccessEngineering Bioluminescent Proteins: Expanding their Analytical Potential
Author(s) -
Laura Rowe,
Emre Dikici,
Sylvia Daunert
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
analytical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.117
H-Index - 332
eISSN - 1520-6882
pISSN - 0003-2700
DOI - 10.1021/ac9007286
Subject(s) - bioluminescence , chemistry , nanotechnology , computational biology , biophysics , biochemistry , biology , materials science
Bioluminescent proteins are used in a plethora of analytical methods, from ultrasensitive assay development to the in vivo imaging of cellular processes. This article reviews the most pertinent current bioluminescent-protein-based technologies and suggests the future direction of this vein of research. (To listen to a podcast about this feature, please go to the Analytical Chemistry multimedia page at pubs.acs.org/page/ancham/audio/index.html .).