Directed evolution aims to expedite the natural evolution process of biological molecules
and systems in a test tube through iterative rounds of gene diversifications and library …

This article provides a comprehensive review of biosensing with DNAzymes, providing an
overview of different sensing applications while highlighting major progress and seminal …

Exposure to even very low levels of lead, cadmium, and mercury ions is known to cause
neurological, reproductive, cardiovascular, and developmental disorders, which are more …

Metal ions are essential to many chemical, biological, and environmental processes. In the
past two decades, many DNA-based metal sensors have emerged. While the main …

Sensors are devices that respond to physical or chemical stimuli and produce detectable
signals. 1r4 They are a critical extension of human perception of the world in many aspects …

Nucleic acids, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), are
natural biopolymers composed of nucleotides that store, transmit, and express genetic …

A highly sensitive and selective colorimetric lead biosensor based on DNAzyme-directed
assembly of gold nanoparticles is reported. It consists of a DNAzyme and its substrate that …

Hydrogels are crosslinked hydrophilic polymers that can absorb a large amount of water. By
their hydrophilic, biocompatible and highly tunable nature, hydrogels can be tailored for …

Therapeutic DNAzymes have unceasingly intrigued the scientific community owing to their
prosperous gene regulation capability. The efficacy of DNAzymes against many types of …

DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …