ABSTRACT

Biosensors ..........................................................................................46 3.2 Sensing Systems Based on Periplasmic Binding Proteins............................50

3.2.1 Phosphate ...........................................................................................50 3.2.2 Nickel .................................................................................................52 3.2.3 Glucose...............................................................................................52 3.2.4 Maltose ...............................................................................................57 3.2.5 Ribose.................................................................................................58 3.2.6 Amino Acids ......................................................................................59

3.3 Summary and Prospects.................................................................................60 Acknowledgments....................................................................................................62 References................................................................................................................62