Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring

Due to their relative synthetic and chemical simplicity compared to antibodies, aptamers afford enhanced stability and functionality for the detection of environmental contaminants and for use in environmental monitoring. Furthermore, nucleic acid aptamers can be selected for toxic targets which may...

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Main Authors: Erin M. McConnell, Julie Nguyen, Yingfu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2020.00434/full