Biosensors have been widely used as cost-effective, rapid, in situ, and real-time analytical
tools for monitoring environments. The development of synthetic biology has enabled …

Terpenoids are a large class of plant-derived compounds, that constitute the main
components of essential oils and are widely used as natural flavors and fragrances. The …

Cell-based biosensors have great potential to detect various toxic and pathogenic
contaminants in aqueous environments. However, frequently they cannot meet practical …

Transcription-factor-based biosensors (TFBs) are often used for metabolite detection,
adaptive evolution, and metabolic flux control. However, designing TFBs with superior …

Cell‐based biosensors offer cheap, portable and simple methods of detecting molecules of
interest but have yet to be truly adopted commercially. Issues with their performance and …

Whole-cell biocatalysts have proven a tractable path toward sustainable production of bulk
and fine chemicals. Yet the screening of libraries of cellular designs to identify best …

The NR superfamily comprises 48 transcription factors in humans that control a plethora of
gene network programs involved in a wide range of physiologic processes. This review will …

Transcriptional regulation by nuclease-deficient CRISPR/Cas is a popular and valuable tool
for routine control of gene expression. CRISPR interference in bacteria can be reliably …

Metabolic engineering seeks to rewire the metabolic network of cells for the efficient
production of value-added compounds from renewable substrates. However, it remains …

Bacteria exist as communities in diverse multispecies environments. Quorum sensing, a
process for cell–cell communication, allows individual bacteria to glean information about …