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Record Nr.

UNINA9910373918203321

Titolo

Aptamers : Biotechnological Applications of a Next Generation Tool / / edited by Gulab Singh Yadav, Vikas Kumar, Neeraj K. Aggarwal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

981-13-8836-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXI, 186 p. 53 illus., 51 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

611.01816

Soggetti

Molecular biology

Nucleic acids

Biomedical engineering

Genetics

Gene therapy

Biotecnologia

Molecular Medicine

Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology

Genetics and Genomics

Gene Therapy

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Aptamer: The Science of Synthetic DNA -- Recent updates for isolation of aptamers for various biothreat agents using different strategies and their role in detection applications -- Aptamer: A Futuristic Approach in Diagnosis Rivaling Antibodies -- Aptamer: Apt System for Target-specific Drug Delivery -- Aptamers: Novel therapeutic and diagnostic molecules -- Different approaches for aptamer conjugated drugs preparation -- Nucleic acid guided molecular tool for in-vivo theranostic applications -- Current development and future prospects of aptamer based protein targeting -- Aptasensor- Possible design and strategy for aptamer based sensor -- Aptamer-based biosensors for detection of environmental pollutants -- Role of aptamers in plant



defense mechanism against viral diseases -- Aptamer- a next generation tool for application in agricultural industry for food safety. .

Sommario/riassunto

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. .