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 …

Aptamers are short oligonucleotides isolated in vitro from randomized libraries that can bind
to specific molecules with high affinity, and offer a number of advantages relative to …

New advanced materials' potential as sorbents during the sample preparation process has
recently been highlighted by developments in contemporary analytical chemistry …

Mycotoxin contamination in food products can easily cause serious health hazards and
economic losses to human beings. How to accurately detect and effectively control …

Due to their relative synthetic and chemical simplicity compared to antibodies, aptamers
afford enhanced stability and functionality for the detection of environmental contaminants …

Over the last three decades, numerous aptamer-based biosensors have been reported. The
basis of these sensors is the selective binding of target analytes by aptamers. In the last few …

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health concern, posing a significant threat to the
effectiveness of antibiotics in treating bacterial infections. The accurate and timely detection …

Background Nucleic acid aptamers, defined as small functional nucleic acids that can
selectively bind to a specific target, have become one of the main bio-recognition elements …

Aptamers are single-stranded, synthetic oligonucleotides that fold into 3-dimensional
shapes capable of binding non-covalently with high affinity and specificity to a target …

Point-of-care testing (POCT) represented the diagnosis performing at or near patient located
site, has extended applications in healthcare, environmental safety, or food quality with low …