The emerging technology of aptamers that is also known as synthetic antibodies is rivalling
antibodies research in the recent years. The unique yet important features of aptamers are …

The rapidly expanding scale of aquaculture has resulted in frequent pathogen outbreaks.
Herein we review and discuss the application of aptamers in aquaculture biosecurity …

Chemical and biological contaminants are of primary concern in ensuring seafood safety.
Rapid detection of such contaminants is needed to keep us safe from being affected. For …

Once Watson and Crick demonstrated the structure of DNA in 1953, it was thought that this
molecule of life carry genetic information from one generation to next. But beside this …

Aptamers are biomolecular ligands composed of nucleic acids. They can be developed to
bind specifically to a range of target molecules and subsequently exploited in a fashion …

Fast and precise diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious animal diseases and their
targeted treatments are of utmost importance for their clinical management. The existing …

The presence of unsafe levels of chemical compounds, toxins, and pathogens in food
constitutes a growing public health problem that necessitates new technology for the …

Aptasensors have a great potential for environmental monitoring, particularly for real-time on-
site detection of aquatic toxins produced by marine and freshwater microorganisms …

Often called chemical antibodies, aptamers are poised to take on the monoclonal antibodies
in therapeutics, diagnostics, and drug development. Stability, low toxicity and …

Introduction The current global market for aptamers is approximately $99 million annually
and is anticipated to increase at an astonishing compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of …