Open AccessDetection of buried explosives with immobilized bacterial bioreporters
Author(s) -
Shemer Benjamin,
Shpigel Etai,
Hazan Carina,
Kabessa Yossef,
Agranat Aharon J.,
Belkin Shimshon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microbial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1751-7915
DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.13683
Subject(s) - bioreporter , explosive material , polyacrylic acid , environmental science , nanotechnology , materials science , chemistry , reporter gene , biochemistry , gene expression , organic chemistry , gene , composite material , polymer
A genetically engineered bioluminescent E. coli sensor strain, immobilized in 1.5 mm alginate/polyacrylic acid beads, was shown to sensitively detect buried 2,4‐dinitrotoluene under laboratory conditions and a 2,4,6‐trinitrotoluene (TNT)‐based antipersonnel landmine in a field trial.