The array of transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions can easily be considered
nowadays cornerstones in the field of organic synthesis. 1, 2 Among them, the palladium …

In recent years, intense research has been carried out worldwide with the goal of developing
simple, sensitive, and specific detection tools for biomedical applications. Along these lines …

The success of fluorescence experiments requires attention to experimental details and an
understanding of the instrumentation. There are also many potential artifacts that can distort …

Fluorescence labeling and probing are fundamental techniques for nucleic acid analysis
and quantification. However, new fluorescent probes and approaches are urgently needed …

In the past few years, graphene oxide (GO) has emerged as a unique platform for
developing DNA-based biosensors, given the DNA adsorption and fluorescence-quenching …

A pyrene-functionalized cationic oligopeptide 1 efficiently binds to double-stranded DNA, as
shown by different spectrophotochemical studies. Upon binding, the conformation of 1 …

The separate developments of microarray patterning of DNA oligonucleotides, and of DNA
hairpins as sensitive probes for oligonucleotide identification in solution, have had a …

The ability to detect specific oligonucleotides in complex, contaminant-ridden samples,
without the use of exogenous reagents and using a reusable, fully electronic platform could …

We demonstrate highly sensitive and selective potassium ion detection against excess
sodium ions in water, by modulating the interaction between the G-quadruplex-forming …

Molecular beacons (MBs) have been used as viable fluorescent probes in nucleic acid
analysis. Many researchers around the world continue to modify the MBs to suit their needs …