Vera Minak-Bernero et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 87(2), 170-177 (2004-07-06)
We report a novel method for the rapid, sensitive, and quantitative detection of alkanes, alcohols, and aldehydes that relies on the reaction of bacterial luciferase with an aldehyde, resulting in the emission of light. Primary alcohols with corresponding aldehydes that