Serving as the basis of cell life, interactions between nucleic acids and proteins play
essential roles in fundamental cellular processes. Aptamers are unique single-stranded …

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 …

(2009À2010), thefield of aptamer research has continuously generated lots of interest in the
scientific community. Aptamers, first reported by three groups independently in 1990, 1À3 …

Nucleic acids hold promise as biomolecules for future applications in biomedicine and
biotechnology. Their well-defined structures and compositions afford unique chemical …

In recent years, application of nanomaterials as sorbent has gained the attention of
researchers in bioanalysis. Different nanomaterials have been utilized as the sorbent in …

Paper based lateral flow assays (LFAs) have achieved grand success in point-of-care
diagnostics; nevertheless, they are still facing challenges. This review outlines current major …

Aptamers, including DNA, RNA and peptide aptamers, are a group of promising recognition
units that can specifically bind to target molecules and cells. Due to their excellent specificity …

Functionally integrating DNA and other nucleic acids with nanoparticles in all their different
physicochemical forms has produced a rich variety of composite nanomaterials which, in …

The dominance of antibodies in diagnostics has gradually changed following the discovery
of aptamers in the early 1990s. Aptamers offer inherent advantages over traditional …

As a class of low-dimensional materials, carbon nanomaterials which are mainly composed
of sp 2 and sp 3 carbon atoms arranged into a seamless network have aroused …