토양 오염물질의 독성 탐지를 위해 유전자 재조합 발광 박테리아를 이용한 환경 바이오 센서의 개발과 응용

Recombinant bioluminescent bacterial strains that use specific promoters fused to the bioluminescence genes (lux genes) have been applied in environmental monitoring. Advantages of using recombinant bioluminescent bacteria as blosensing cells include rapid responses, low costs, and improved reproducibility. In this study, a recombinant Escherichia coli, GC2, containing a lac::luxCDABE fusion immobilized with solid agar media and glass beads was used to estimate the effect of this soil flushing technique. This bacterium constitutively emits light under normal conditions (no toxic chemicals). When growth and metabolism of these bioluminescent bacteria is inhibited by their exposure to toxic chemicals, the bioluminescence (BL) is reduced. A biosurfactant, rhamnolipids, was used to extract phenanthrene from the soil after flushing.

토양오염의 독성을 탐지하기 위해 재조합 발광 박테리아의 고정화를 이용하여 바이오 센서를 제작하였으며 이를 이용하여 대표적 토양오염물질인 PAHs의 독성을 측정할 수 있었다. 또한, 이 바이오 센서를 이용하여 토양오염처리 전후의 처리 효율을 신속히 탐지할 수 있음을 확인하였다.