Browsing by Author "Naidu, R."
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Item Green fluorescent protein based whole cell bacterial biosensor for the detection of bioavailable heavy metals in soil environment(Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2021, 2021) Rathnayake, I.; Megharaj, M; Naidu, R.A Green fluorescent protein (GFP) based whole cell bacterial biosensor was prepared using a bacterial strain sensitive to several heavy metals in order to detect bioavailable heavy metals in soils. The transformant, named ...Item Heavy metal toxicity to bacteria – Are the existing growth media accurate enough to determine heavy metal toxicity?(Chemosphere, 2021, 2021) Rathnayake, I.; Megharaj, M.; Krishnamurti, G; Bolan, N. S.; Naidu, R.A new minimal medium was formulated considering the limitations of the existing media for testing heavy metal sensitivity to bacteria. Toxicity of cadmium and copper to three bacteria was investigated in the new medium and ...