Use of lux genes in applied biochemistry

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Abstract
Bioluminescence has emerged in the last decade as a major tool for the study of bacterial adaptation and survival. In addition to the advantages of sensitivity and the real‐time, non‐invasive nature of this reporter, the imaging potntial of using low‐light and photon‐counting video cameras has been particularly influential in establishing its ascendancy over more traditional reporter systems. This review provides a reflection of personal activity in this field through applications in Food Microbiology and collaboration with colleagues both in the UK and beyond.