An optical biosensor for on line heavy metals detection with an array of fi ve bioluminescent bacteria : decision trees for heavy metals identifi cation, technological design and computational fl uid dynamics modelling inside the macroarray

摘要

In 2001, the European community published a list of priority substances including heavy metals (Cd, Ni, Pb, Hg) the detection of which in the environment is a necessary part of European policy. Monitoring environmental pollution needs the development of rapid and cheap methods. Among them bacterial bioluminescent biosensors are analytical devices which could be easily used for this purpose.