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Microbial communities as biosensors for monitoring urban environments

The BE microbiome is a naturally embedded biosensor in urban infrastructure that can be used to monitor environmental quality and human activity. There are many potential opportunities for leveraging BE microbial communities to guide urban design and public health policy. [Image: see text]

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ling, Fangqiong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5609273/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28809449
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12831
Descripción
Sumario:The BE microbiome is a naturally embedded biosensor in urban infrastructure that can be used to monitor environmental quality and human activity. There are many potential opportunities for leveraging BE microbial communities to guide urban design and public health policy. [Image: see text]