The rapid growth of research in the areas of chemical and biochemical sensors, lab-on-a-
chip, mobile technology, and wearable electronics offers an unprecedented opportunity in …

Aptamers are short, single-stranded DNA, RNA, or synthetic XNA molecules that can be
developed with high affinity and specificity to interact with any desired targets. They have …

Due to their relative synthetic and chemical simplicity compared to antibodies, aptamers
afford enhanced stability and functionality for the detection of environmental contaminants …

Water pollution and habitat degradation are the cause of increasing water scarcity and
decline in aquatic biodiversity. While the freshwater availability has been declining through …

Pollution due to heavy metals is a global issue in recent years. Initially, there were fewer
contaminants, which has increased exponentially owing to rapid industrialization and …

Rapid and cost-effective detection of antibiotics in wastewater and through wastewater
treatment processes is an important first step in developing effective strategies for their …

Food allergies are abnormal immune responses that typically occur within short period after
exposure of certain allergenic proteins in food or food-related resources. Currently, the …

In recent years, the abuse of antibiotics has led to the pollution of soil and water
environment, not only poultry husbandry and food manufacturing will be influenced to …

Aptasensors have attracted considerable interest and widespread application in point-of-
care testing worldwide. One of the biggest challenges of a point-of-care (POC) is the …

The serious threats of mercury (Hg 2+) and lead (Pb 2+) ions for the public health makes it
important to achieve the detection methods of the ions with high affinity and specificity. Metal …