Research Progress of Bacterial Lux Bioluminescence Reporter System / 中国生物工程杂志

Lux reporter plays an important role in molecular biology,clinical microbiology and biochemical detection,owing to its high sensitivity,fast reaction and convenience.Here the component,types and characteristics of lux reporter system were introduced.Moreover,the recent advance of its application in environment detection,food safety,new drug discovery and tumor locating were reviewed.