Aptamers are nucleic acid molecules that mimic antibodies by folding into complex 3D
shapes that bind to specific targets. Although some aptamers exist naturally as the ligand …

The introduction of the in vitro evolution method known as SELEX (systematic evolution of
ligands by exponential enrichment) more than 30 years ago led to the conception of …

Exosomes are a class of cell-secreted, nano-sized extracellular vesicles with a bilayer
membrane structure of 30–150 nm in diameter. Their discovery and application have …

Body-based biomolecular sensing systems, including wearable, implantable and
consumable sensors allow comprehensive health-related monitoring. Glucose sensors have …

Aptamers are synthetic single-stranded DNA or RNA sequences selected from combinatorial
oligonucleotide libraries through the well-known in vitro selection and iteration process …

Mycotoxins are the most widely studied biological toxins, which contaminate foods at very
low concentrations. This review describes the emerging extraction techniques and the …

Aptamers are single-stranded nucleic acid ligands that bind to target molecules with high
affinity and specificity. They are typically discovered by searching large libraries for …

With the growing consumption of caffeine-containing beverages, detection of caffeine has
become an important biomedical, bioanalytical, and environmental topic. We herein isolated …

Conspectus Although antibodies are a powerful tool for molecular biology and clinical
diagnostics, there are many emerging applications for which nucleic acid-based aptamers …

Infectious diseases are a serious global problem, which not only take an enormous human
toll but also incur tremendous economic losses. In combating infectious diseases, rapid and …