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Biosensors

Biosensors

  • D M Rawson and B G D Haggett
    Microorganism-based sensors
    In P Worsfold, A Townshend and C Poole (ed) Encyclopaedia of Analytical Science, second edition.
    Academic Press, 2005, pp. 254 - 262. ISBN 0-12-764100-9.
  • T Zhang, A Robinson and D M Rawson
    Biosensor applications in toxicity determination of chemical industrial effluents
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 137, S117, 2004.
  • M Przybyt, B Haggett, R Dembczyński and T Jankowski.
    Biosensors
    In: M Jankiewicza and Z Kedziora (ed) Methods of measurement and quality control in the food industry and in biotechnology
    Wydawnictwo Akademii Rolniczej, Poznan, 2003. ISBN 83-7160-317-7.
  • R Bhatia, J W Dilleen, A L Atkinson and D M Rawson
    Combined physico-chemical and biological sensing in environmental monitoring
    Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2003, 18, 667-674.
  • A Bentley, A Atkinson, J Jezek and D M Rawson.
    Whole cell biosensors - electrochemical and optical approaches to ecotoxicity testing
    Toxicology in vitro, 2001, 15, 469-475.
  • B G D Haggett
    Redox mediated whole cell biosensors for toxicity assessment and environmental protection.
    In: R G Compton and G Hancock (ed) Comprehensive Chemical Kinetics.
    37. Applications of Kinetic Modelling    . Elsevier, Amsterdam, 195-222, 1999.
  • M R Evans, G M Jordinson, D M Rawson and J G Rogerson
    Biosensors for the measurement of toxicity of wastewaters to activated sludge
    Pesticide Science, 54, 447-452, 1998.
  • M E Polak
    The development of biosensing systems incorporating eukaryotic cells for rapid toxicity assessment
    PhD Thesis, University of Luton, 1998.
  • M Cardosi and B G D Haggett
    Biosensor devices
    In: M Campbell (ed) Sensor systems for environmental monitoring
    Blackie Academic and Professional, London, 210-267, 1997.
  • J G Rogerson
    Biosensor technology: applications in microbial toxicology
    PhD Thesis, University of Luton, 1997.
  • C E A Brooks
    The use of polymers and electropolymerisation in cell immobilisation for whole cell biosensors
    MPhil Thesis, University of Luton, 1996.
  • M E Polak, D M Rawson and B G D Haggett.
    Redox mediated biosensors incorporating cultured fish cells for toxicity assessment
    Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 11, 1253-1257, 1996.
  • J G Rogerson, A Atkinson, M R Evans and D M Rawson
    The potential for biosensors to assess the toxicity of industrial effluents
    In: J F Tapp, S M Hunt and J R Wharfe (ed), Toxic impacts of wastes on the aquatic environment
    Special Publication No.193, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 74-83, 1996.
  • B G D Haggett, J G Rogerson and D M Rawson
    Redox-mediated monitoring of immobilized Escherichia coli exposed to a vapour phase
    Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics, 37, 77-80, 1995.
  • P Pandard and D M Rawson
    An amperometric algal biosensor for herbicide detection employing a carbon cathode oxygen electrode
    Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality, 8, 323-333, 1993.
  • D M Rawson
    Microorganism-based sensors. In: A Townshend et al. (ed) Encyclopaedia of Analytical Science
    Academic Press. ISBN 0 12 226700 1, 1995.
  • A L Atkinson and D M Rawson
    Biosensors for pollution monitoring and toxicity assessment
    In: H Eijsackers, M Donkers and F Heimbach (ed) Ecotoxicology of Soil Organisms
    Lewis Publishers Inc., Michigan, ISBN 0 87371 530 6, 1993.
  • D M Rawson
    Biosensors and bioprobes
    In: P Calow (ed) Ecotoxicology Handbook - Vol. 1
    Blackwell Scientific Publications, ISBN 0 632 0 3573 0, pp. 428-437, 1993.
  • J R P Clarke, B G D Haggett, H Maxted and D M Rawson
    Detection of chemical species
    GB patent application A16446GB, 1992.
  • D M Rawson
    The use of biosensors for pollution detection in clean water
    Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 54, 184-185, 1992.
  • D M Rawson and N J Richardson
    Exploiting bioassay techniques in the development of biosensors for environmental protection
    In: G Costa and S Miertus (ed) Trends in Electrochemical Sensors
    World Scientific, ISBN 981 02 1247 X, pp. 127-134, 1992.
  • W C Gaisford, N J Richardson, B G D Haggett and D M Rawson
    Microbial biosensors for environmental monitoring
    Biochemical Society Transactions, 19, 15-18, 1991.
  • D M Rawson
    Biosensors in process control
    In: K Carr-Bryon (ed) Measurement and Control in Bioprocessing.
    Elsevier Applied Science, ISBN 1 85166 620 6, pp. 109-133, 1991.
  • W C Gaisford, D M Rawson and P Pandard.
    Biosensors incorporating photosynthetic systems.
    British Phycological Journal, 25, 88, 1990.
  • N J Richardson, S Gardner and D M Rawson.
    A chemically mediated amperometric biosensor for monitoring eubacterial respiration.
    Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 70, 422-426, 1990.
  • Pollutant detector. GB Patent 2189605.  1987
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