Aptamers Biotechnological Applications of a Next Generation Tool /

The book discusses the basics of aptamers and the advent of aptamer-based technology in recent times. The book covers the diverse applications of aptamers, such as in detection of animal and plant pathogens, disease diagnosis and therapeutics, environmental contamination detection etc. Besides these...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Yadav, Gulab Singh (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kumar, Vikas (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Aggarwal, Neeraj K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:The book discusses the basics of aptamers and the advent of aptamer-based technology in recent times. The book covers the diverse applications of aptamers, such as in detection of animal and plant pathogens, disease diagnosis and therapeutics, environmental contamination detection etc. Besides these applications, the book also describes the use of these synthetic or modified DNA, as drug delivery vehicles. The different chapters describe how the binding capacity and specificity of aptamers can be exploited in various ways. The book also discusses how these attributes of aptamers can outdo the antibody technology in biomedical and diagnostic solutions. This crisp and concise book gives the readers an insight into the most recent biotechnological applications of aptamers. .
Physical Description:XXI, 186 p. 53 illus., 51 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9789811388361
DOI:10.1007/978-981-13-8836-1