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Molecular Aptamer Beacons: Molecular Aptamer Beacons and Their Applications in Sensing, Imaging, and Diagnostics (Small 35/2019)
Author(s) -
Moutsiopoulou Angeliki,
Broyles David,
Dikici Emre,
Daunert Sylvia,
Deo Sapna K.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201970187
Subject(s) - aptamer , molecular beacon , beacon , nanotechnology , molecular recognition , computational biology , materials science , computer science , chemistry , dna , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , molecule , telecommunications , biochemistry , oligonucleotide , organic chemistry
Molecular aptamer beacons represent a new class of antibody‐like recognition elements that have the additional benefit of targetdependent signaling. Besides having high sensitivity and selectivity, aptamer beacons are stable under many conditions that would render protein‐based sensors inert. In article number 1902248, Sapna K. Deo and co‐workers discuss the wide diversity of designs and applications while highlighting the benefits of these unique reporters in assay design.