Detection of toxic small molecule contaminants with sensitivity, accuracy, and specificity is a
challenging task. Traditionally used HPLC and mass spectrometry-based assays suffer from …

In recent decades, much attention has been paid to using nanomaterials in the development
of highly-sensitive sensors for environmental monitoring. This review describes how …

The study of electrochemical behavior of bioactive molecules has become one of the most
rapidly developing scientific fields. Biotechnology and biomedical engineering fields have a …

Carbon has long been applied as an electrochemical sensing interface owing to its unique
electrochemical properties. Moreover, recent advances in material design and synthesis …

The application of antibodies in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the basis of
this diagnostic technique which is designed to detect a potpourri of complex target …

The combination of nanomaterials (NMs) and aptamers into aptasensors enables highly
specific and sensitive detection of diverse pollutants. The great potential of aptasensors is …

Small molecules play a major role in the human body and as drugs, toxins, and chemicals.
Tools to detect and quantify them are therefore in high demand. This review will give an …

Highlights•The EIS aptasensors may overcome the issues related to the molecular weight of
the targets.•The integration of nanomaterials may enhance the functions of the aptasensors …

As a class of low-dimensional materials, carbon nanomaterials which are mainly composed
of sp 2 and sp 3 carbon atoms arranged into a seamless network have aroused …

Owing to the high toxicity and detrimental effects of chemical contaminants to human health
and the environment, public concerns over chemical contaminants in the environment and in …