A whole-cell biosensor for the detection of gold.

Geochemical exploration for gold (Au) is becoming increasingly important to the mining industry. Current processes for Au analyses require sampling materials to be taken from often remote localities. Samples are then transported to a laboratory equipped with suitable analytical facilities, such as I...

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Main Authors: Carla M Zammit, Davide Quaranta, Shane Gibson, Anita J Zaitouna, Christine Ta, Joël Brugger, Rebecca Y Lai, Gregor Grass, Frank Reith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3739760?pdf=render