Designing a robust whole-cell biosensor platform for detection of toxic metals using intein splicing inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis SufB protein
Ashwaria Mehra, Ananya Nanda, Sasmita Nayak
This paper designs a whole-cell biosensor using Mtb SufB intein splicing inhibition to detect toxic metals, showing sensitivity to Cd2 and Hg2 and reversibility with chelators.
ACS Omega · Jun 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology