Abstract
Nucleic-acid aptamers have attracted intense interest and found wide applications in a range of areas. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the development of aptamer-based biosensors and bioassay methods, most of which have employed electrochemical, optical and mass-sensitive analytical techniques. Aptamers exhibit many advantages as recognition elements in biosensing when compared to traditional antibodies. They are small in size, chemically stable and cost effective. More importantly, aptamers offer remarkable flexibility and convenience in the design of their structures, which has led to novel biosensors that have exhibited high sensitivity and selectivity. Recently, the combination of aptamers with novel nanomaterials has significantly improved the performance of aptamer-based sensors, which we also review in this article. In view of the unprecedented advantages brought by aptamers, we expect aptamer-based biosensors to find broad applications in biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring and homeland security.
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