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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Going into deeper detail, construct 1 can produce LuxR as soon as it is activated. LuxR's presence is necessary for the formation of AHL-LuxR complex and the subsequent activation of pLux (leading to GFP production). Construct 2 on the other hand does not have a LuxR producing part. It relies on the user to add the necessary LuxR to form the binding complex. This control over LuxR can thus act as a sort of attenuator to the sensitivity of Infector Detector.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Going into deeper detail, construct 1 can produce LuxR as soon as it is activated. LuxR's presence is necessary for the formation of AHL-LuxR complex and the subsequent activation of pLux (leading to GFP production). Construct 2 on the other hand does not have a LuxR producing part. It relies on the user to add the necessary LuxR to form the binding complex. This control over LuxR can thus act as a sort of attenuator to the sensitivity of Infector Detector.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The great potential of Infector Detector lies in that it isn't limited to just one type of infection. Adding sensitivity to AHL originating from biofilms is just the beginning. By <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tweaking </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">internal mechanisms of the construct</del>, Infector Detector can be used to battle a range of catheter-related bacterium. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">By </del>using<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.for example</del>, a construct that recognises AI-2<sup>[[#References |1]]</sup> we can detect the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a pathogenic bacterium ranked second to E. coli for urinary tract infections in older persons.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The great potential of Infector Detector lies in that it isn't limited to just one type of infection. Adding sensitivity to AHL originating from biofilms is just the beginning. By <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">using different homologues to </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">LuxR quorum sensing</ins>, Infector Detector can be used to battle a range of catheter-related bacterium. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">For example by </ins>using, a construct that recognises AI-2<sup>[[#References |1]]</sup> we can detect the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a pathogenic bacterium ranked second to E. coli for urinary tract infections in older persons.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The great potential of Infector Detector lies in that it isn't limited to just one type of infection. Adding sensitivity to AHL originating from biofilms is just the beginning. By tweaking the internal mechanisms of the construct, Infector Detector can be used to battle a range of catheter-related <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">bacteremias</del>. By using.for example, a construct that recognises AI-2<sup>[[#References |1]]</sup> we can detect the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a pathogenic bacterium ranked second to E. coli for urinary tract infections in older persons.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The great potential of Infector Detector lies in that it isn't limited to just one type of infection. Adding sensitivity to AHL originating from biofilms is just the beginning. By tweaking the internal mechanisms of the construct, Infector Detector can be used to battle a range of catheter-related <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">bacterium</ins>. By using.for example, a construct that recognises AI-2<sup>[[#References |1]]</sup> we can detect the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a pathogenic bacterium ranked second to E. coli for urinary tract infections in older persons.</div></td></tr>
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