Characterization and optimization of two methods in the immobilization of 12 bioluminescent strains

Robert J. Mitchell, Man Bock Gu

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Abstract

Twelve recombinant bioluminescent bacteria have been immobilized within the wells of a 96-well plate using two different matrices-agar and sol-gel. All 12 strains were immobilized within individual wells of the plates and the sensitivity of the strains and the stability of the responses were determined for select chemicals. Each strain was exposed to seven well-characterized chemicals over a wide range of concentrations to demonstrate their individual selectivity for specific toxicants. Although the sensitivity of the immobilized cells was generally lower than cultures grown in liquid media, they were comparable. For example, strain DPD1710, which responds to DNA damage was able to detect mitomycin C, a genotoxin, at a minimum concentration of 0.6 ppb. When immobilized, the lower limit of detection was between 1 and 10 ppb. Finally, using compounds that are known to elicit a response from each of the strains, the stability of the bioluminescent responses were measured over an extended period of 4 weeks. Although the activity of several strains decreased over time, the majority of the strains used in both immobilized systems were still responsive.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)192-199
Number of pages8
JournalBiosensors and Bioelectronics
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Aug 15

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Dr. Berlyn at the Coli Genetic Stock Center (CGSC) at Yale University for strains W3110 which was used in this study. This research was supported by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) through ADEMRC at GIST. We are grateful for the support.

Keywords

  • Agar
  • High throughput array
  • Immobilization
  • Recombinant bioluminescent bacteria
  • Sol-gel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biophysics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrochemistry

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