Conventional techniques (eg, culture-based method) for bacterial detection typically require
a central laboratory and well-trained technicians, which may take several hours or days …

Systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) has been used to
discover thousands of aptamers since its development in 1990. Aptamers are short single …

Functional nucleic acids (FNAs), including DNA aptamers and DNAzymes, are finding
increasing use as molecular recognition elements for point-of-care (POC) assays and …

Aptamers are short, single-stranded DNA, RNA, or synthetic XNA molecules that can be
developed with high affinity and specificity to interact with any desired targets. They have …

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

The clinical applicability of G-quadruplexes (G4s) as anticancer drugs is currently being
evaluated. Several G4 ligands and aptamers are undergoing clinical trials following the …

Within the last decade, the application range of aptamers in biochemistry and medicine has
expanded rapidly. More than just a replacement for antibodies, these intrinsically structured …

Nucleolin or C23, is one of the most abundant non-ribosomal phosphoproteins of nucleolus.
However, in several cancers, nucleolin is highly expressed both intracellularly and on the …

Hydrogels are cross-linked networks of hydrophilic polymer chains with a three-dimensional
structure. Owing to their unique features, the application of hydrogels for …

Since the invention of the first biosensors 70 years ago, they have turned into valuable and
versatile tools for various applications, ranging from disease diagnosis to environmental …