Man Bock Gu - Böcker

The extent of harmful effects of pollution on atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments can be translated into extreme temperature changes, dirty air, clean water shortages, and increased incidence of toxicity that harms every life on earth. Within a lifetime, our environment is changing drastically. Much of the information of environmental pollution impacts needs to be studied, from the mechanism of toxic nanoparticles on the molecular level to the detection of trace gases on the satellite perspective. It is therefore essential to develop advanced monitoring techniques, e- cient process technologies and health impact assessment tools to ?ll the gaps in our scienti?c knowledge. This edition of “Atmospheric and Biological Environmental Monitoring” is a handful of recent developments and techniques from environmental scientists in well-diversi?ed ?elds. These collections of manuscripts are extracts from the recently concluded “7th International Symposium on Advanced Environmental Monitoring” organized by the ADvanced Environmental Monitoring and Research Center (ADEMRC), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea and held on February 25–28, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The three parts highlight important aspects of emerging environmental monitoring technologies: Atmospheric Environment, Contaminants Control Process, and Environmental Toxicity Asse- ment. Observational tools presented in the ?rst part ranges from in-situ measurements to satellite remote sensing for atmospheric monitoring. Highlighted in the second part is the recently developed water quality monitoring system for lake strati?cation and membrane technologies for detection and removal of contaminants. Lastly, toxicity monitoring of endocrine disruptors andnanoparticles are highlighted in the third part with new discoveries.

Table of ContentsReporter cells: - Yeast Based Sensorsby Mifumi Shimomura-Shimizu and Isao Karube- Mammalian Cell-Based Sensor Systemsby Pratik Banerjee, Briana Franz, and Arun K. Bhunia- Fluorescent and Bioluminescent Cell-Based Sensors: Strategies for Their Preservationby Amol Date, Patrizia Pasini, and Sylvia Daunert- Electrochemical Cell-Based Sensorsby Eliora Z. Ron and Judith Rishpon- Microbial Cell Arrays by Tal Elad, Jin Hyung Lee, Man Bock Gu, and Shimshon BelkinDevices:- Surface Functionalization for Protein and Cell Patterningby Pascal Colpo , Ana Ruiz , Laura Ceriotti , and François Rossi- Fiber-Optic Based Cell Sensorsby Evgeni Eltzov and Robert S. Marks- Electronic Interfacing with Living Cellsby James T. Fleming- On-Chip Detection of Cellular Activityby R. Almog , R. Daniel , S. Vernick , A. Ron , H. Ben-Yoav, and Y. Shacham-Diamand

Applications:- Applications of Microbial Cell Sensors, by Mifumi Shimomura-Shimizu and Isao Karube- Whole-Cell Bioreporters for the Detection of Bioavailable Metals, by Anu Hynninen and Marko Virta- Bacteriophage-Based Pathogen Detection, by Steven Ripp- Cell-Based Genotoxicity Testing, by Georg Reifferscheid and Sebastian Buchinger- Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity Reporter Systems Based on the Use of Mammalian Cells, by Christa Baumstark-Khan, Christine E. Hellweg, and Günther Reitz- Live Cell Optical Sensing for High Throughput Applications, by Ye Fang- Cyanobacterial Bioreporters as Sensors of Nutrient Availability, by George S. Bullerjahn, Ramakrishna Boyanapalli, Mark J. Rozmarynowycz, and R. Michael L. McKay- Application of Microbial Bioreporters in Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation, by E. E. Diplock , H. A. Alhadrami , and G. I. Paton

Table of ContentsReporter cells: - Yeast Based Sensorsby Mifumi Shimomura-Shimizu and Isao Karube- Mammalian Cell-Based Sensor Systemsby Pratik Banerjee, Briana Franz, and Arun K. Bhunia- Fluorescent and Bioluminescent Cell-Based Sensors: Strategies for Their Preservationby Amol Date, Patrizia Pasini, and Sylvia Daunert- Electrochemical Cell-Based Sensorsby Eliora Z. Ron and Judith Rishpon- Microbial Cell Arrays by Tal Elad, Jin Hyung Lee, Man Bock Gu, and Shimshon BelkinDevices:- Surface Functionalization for Protein and Cell Patterningby Pascal Colpo , Ana Ruiz , Laura Ceriotti , and François Rossi- Fiber-Optic Based Cell Sensorsby Evgeni Eltzov and Robert S. Marks- Electronic Interfacing with Living Cellsby James T. Fleming- On-Chip Detection of Cellular Activityby R. Almog , R. Daniel , S. Vernick , A. Ron , H. Ben-Yoav, and Y. Shacham-Diamand

Applications:- Applications of Microbial Cell Sensors, by Mifumi Shimomura-Shimizu and Isao Karube- Whole-Cell Bioreporters for the Detection of Bioavailable Metals, by Anu Hynninen and Marko Virta- Bacteriophage-Based Pathogen Detection, by Steven Ripp- Cell-Based Genotoxicity Testing, by Georg Reifferscheid and Sebastian Buchinger- Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity Reporter Systems Based on the Use of Mammalian Cells, by Christa Baumstark-Khan, Christine E. Hellweg, and Günther Reitz- Live Cell Optical Sensing for High Throughput Applications, by Ye Fang- Cyanobacterial Bioreporters as Sensors of Nutrient Availability, by George S. Bullerjahn, Ramakrishna Boyanapalli, Mark J. Rozmarynowycz, and R. Michael L. McKay- Application of Microbial Bioreporters in Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation, by E. E. Diplock , H. A. Alhadrami , and G. I. Paton

Volumes are organized topically and provide a comprehensive discussion of developments in the respective field over the past 3-5 years. The series also discusses new discoveries and applications. Special volumes are dedicated to selected topics which focus on new biotechnological products and new processes for their synthesis and purification. In general, special volumes are edited by well-known guest editors. The series editor and publisher will however always be pleased to receive suggestions and supplementary information. Manuscripts are accepted in English.

Volumes are organized topically and provide a comprehensive discussion of developments in the respective field over the past 3-5 years. The series also discusses new discoveries and applications. Special volumes are dedicated to selected topics which focus on new biotechnological products and new processes for their synthesis and purification. In general, special volumes are edited by well-known guest editors. The series editor and publisher will however always be pleased to receive suggestions and supplementary information. Manuscripts are accepted in English.