Real-time Monitoring of Non-specific Toxicity Using a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Reporter System

Baker’s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is the simplest and most well-known representative of eukaryotic cells and thus a convenient model organism for evaluating toxic effects in human cells and tissues. Yeast cell sensors are easy to maintain with short generation times, which makes the anal...

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Main Authors: Matti Karp, Marko Virta, Anniina Kivistö, Anna-Liisa Välimaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-10-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/8/10/6433/