Dynamic DNA nanotechnology, a subfield of DNA nanotechnology, is concerned with the
study and application of nucleic acid strand-displacement reactions. Strand-displacement …

Rapid diagnosis is one key pillar to end tuberculosis (TB). Point-of-care tests (POCTs)
facilitate early detection, immediate treatment, and reduced transmission of TB disease. This …

Conspectus Noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs) have become firmly established as
effective agents to detect various biomolecules with extremely high sensitivity. This ability …

Toehold-mediated strand displacement (TMSD) reactions between double-stranded DNA
and single-stranded oligonucleotides, which use a toehold structure as a switch, enable …

The interplay of photonics, nanotechnology, and biochemistry has significantly improved the
identification and characterization of multiple types of biomarkers by optical biosensors …

During the past decade, nanotechnology has become one of the major forces driving basic
and applied research. As a novel class of inorganic fluorochromes, research into quantum …

The use of whole blood gene expression to derive diagnostic biomarkers capable of
distinguishing between phenotypically similar diseases holds great promise but remains a …

Advances in nanotechnology have provided new opportunities for the design of next-
generation nucleic acid biosensors and diagnostics. Indeed, combining advances in …

Since their development at the turn of the millennium, bright and water-soluble
semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have been applied in analytical chemistry. QDs serve as …

Tuberculosis is a fatal disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis with highest morbidity
and mortality every year. The evolution of anti-TB drugs is promising in controlling and …