Development of an acute and chronic ecotoxicity assay using lux -marked Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii

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Paton, G. I., Palmer, G., Burton, M., Rattray, E. A. S., McGrath, S. P., Glover, L. A. and Killham, K. 1997. Development of an acute and chronic ecotoxicity assay using lux -marked Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 24 (4), pp. 296-300. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-765X.1997.00071.x

AuthorsPaton, G. I., Palmer, G., Burton, M., Rattray, E. A. S., McGrath, S. P., Glover, L. A. and Killham, K.
Abstract

A soil isolate of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii was marked with a lux CDABE gene cassette to enable the expression of bioluminescence. The suitability of the bacterium as a soil pollution biosensor was assessed using acute and chronic assays. Bacterial bioluminescence responded sensitively to the metals studied, The order of sensitivity was found to be Cd > Ni = Zn > Cu for the acute test and Cd > Ni = Zn = Cu for the chronic test. The sensitive response of the biosensor highlighted its potential for use as an indicator of soil pollution.

KeywordsBiotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology
Year of Publication1997
JournalLetters in Applied Microbiology
Journal citation24 (4), pp. 296-300
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-765X.1997.00071.x
PubMed ID9134778
Open accessPublished as bronze (free) open access
Funder project or code923
219
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Project: 013280
Publisher's version
PublisherWiley
ISSN0266-8254

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