Miller, Corwin A.Ho, Joanne M. L.Bennett, Matthew R.2022-03-242022-03-242022Miller, Corwin A., Ho, Joanne M. L. and Bennett, Matthew R.. "Strategies for Improving Small-Molecule Biosensors in Bacteria." <i>Biosensors,</i> 12, no. 2 (2022) MDPI: https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12020064.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/112037In recent years, small-molecule biosensors have become increasingly important in synthetic biology and biochemistry, with numerous new applications continuing to be developed throughout the field. For many biosensors, however, their utility is hindered by poor functionality. Here, we review the known types of mechanisms of biosensors within bacterial cells, and the types of approaches for optimizing different biosensor functional parameters. Discussed approaches for improving biosensor functionality include methods of directly engineering biosensor genes, considerations for choosing genetic reporters, approaches for tuning gene expression, and strategies for incorporating additional genetic modules.engThis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly citedJournal articlebiosensors-12-00064https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12020064