BIOSENSOR WITH IMMOBILIZED BIOLUMINESCENT MICROORGANISMS

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting the toxic and mutagenic effect of chemicals and mixtures of substances using immobilized luminescent bacteria or micro-organisms that have been rendered bioluminescent by the transfer of adequate vector plasmids, which are provided with an optoelectronic component for photometry in such a way that a biosensor is formed. Since the detection of biological effects can take place during a long period of time, the invention makes it possible to carry out surveillance tasks in the environment and to conduct process controls in agriculture and industry.