Conventional techniques (eg, culture-based method) for bacterial detection typically require
a central laboratory and well-trained technicians, which may take several hours or days …

Since the ferromagnetic (Fe 3 O 4) nanoparticles were firstly reported to exert enzyme-like
activity in 2007, extensive research progress in nanozymes has been made with deep …

In recent years, gold nanoparticles have demonstrated excellent enzyme-mimicking
activities which resemble those of peroxidase, oxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase or …

Nanomaterial-based artificial enzymes (or nanozymes) have attracted great attention in the
past few years owing to their capability not only to mimic functionality but also to overcome …

Bacterial infection is one of the major causes of human death worldwide. To prevent
bacterial infectious diseases from spreading, it is of critical importance to develop …

Detection of pathogens, eg, bacteria and viruses, is still a big challenge in analytical
medicine due to their vast number and variety. Developing strategies for rapid, inexpensive …

With the advancement of functional nanomaterials and aptamer selection technologies,
aptamer functionalized nanomaterials (AFMs) open various methods to design new sensing …

Virus threatens life health seriously. The accurate early diagnosis of the virus is vital for
clinical control and treatment of virus infection. Aptamers are small single-stranded …

Gold nanozymes (GNZs), have emerged as a promising tool due to their high stability, good
catalytic performance, ease of preparation, and controllable enzyme-like activity. They play …

In-field screening of foodborne pathogens plays an important role in ensuring food safety.
Thus, a microfluidic biosensor was developed for rapid and sensitive detection of …