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Aptasensors for biosecurity applications.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17548236     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nucleic acid (aptasensors) have found steadily increased utility and application over the past decade. In particular, aptamers have been touted as a valuable complement to and, in some cases, replacement for antibodies owing to their structural and functional robustness as well as their ease in generation and synthesis. They are thus attractive for biosecurity applications (e.g. pathogen detection) and are especially well suited because their in vitro generation process does not require infection of any host systems. Herein we provide a brief overview of the aptamers generated against pathogens and toxins over the past few years. In addition, a few recently described detection platforms using aptamers and potentially suitable applications for biosecurity will be discussed.
Authors:
Nicholas O Fischer; Theodore M Tarasow; Jeffrey B-H Tok
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2007-06-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in chemical biology     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1367-5931     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Opin Chem Biol     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-26     Completed Date:  2007-09-17     Revised Date:  2009-08-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9811312     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Chem Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  316-28     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
BioSecurity and NanoSciences Laboratory, Chemistry, Materials & Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aptamers, Nucleotide / chemistry*
Base Sequence
Biosensing Techniques*
Ligands
Nucleic Acid Conformation
Security Measures*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI065359/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aptamers, Nucleotide; 0/Ligands

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