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 …

Viral infections can cause serious diseases for humans and animals. Accurate and early
detection of viruses is often crucial for clinical diagnosis and therapy. Aptamers are mostly …

Nucleic acids are the foundation of life. Specific sequences translate certain genetic traits,
protein expression, and, ultimately, cellular function. Yet, nucleic acids not only store genetic …

(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 …

Pathogenic bacteria are primarily kinds of detrimental agents that cause mankind illness via
contaminated food with traits of multiple types, universality, and low content. In view of the …

Although a fundamental understanding of the pathogenicity of most biothreat agents has
been elucidated and available treatments have increased substantially over the past …

Infectious diseases are a serious global problem, which not only take an enormous human
toll but also incur tremendous economic losses. In combating infectious diseases, rapid and …

Aptamers are short single-stranded DNA or RNA oligonucleotides and can be selected from
synthetic combinatorial libraries in vitro. They have a high binding affinity and specificity for …

This review is intended to guide the novice in aptamer research and development to
understand virtually all of the aptamer development options and currently available assay …

The rapid detection of foodborne pathogens is critical to ensure food safety. The objective of
this study is to select aptamers specifically bound to Escherichia coli O157: H7 using the …