Aptamer-Based Sensing: Designs and Applications
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 49
Special Issue Editor
Interests: aptasensor; nanocomposite; biosensor; pathogen detection; immune sensing; food safety
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aptamers are short, single-stranded oligonucleotides that can bind to specific targets with high affinity and specificity. Their unique properties make them valuable tools in various fields, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and environmental monitoring. This Special Issue will focus on the latest advancements in aptamer-based sensing technologies, exploring innovative designs, applications, and methodologies.
We invite researchers to submit original research articles and reviews that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Biomedical diagnosis, including disease marker detection, early cancer diagnosis, infectious disease detection, etc.;
- Food safety detecting, involving the detection of harmful substances in food, pollutants, and pathogens;
- Environmental monitoring, including the detection of harmful substances in water quality, air, and soil;
- Combination of nanomaterials and sensing technology, specifically studying the application of nanomaterials in enhancing aptasensor performance;
- Development of new sensing technology, such as electrochemical sensing, fluorescence sensing, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), etc.;
- Basic research and theoretical exploration, including aptamer screening and structure and function research.
We look forward to your contributions to this exciting Special Issue!
Prof. Dr. Tao Le
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- aptamer
- aptasensor
- DNA
- RNA
- screening
- point of care
- SELEX
- diagnostics
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