Aptamer-based and DNAzyme-based biosensors for environmental monitoring

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 186-204

  Di Fusco, Massimo ^a   Tortolini, Cristina ^a   Frasconi, Marco ^a   Mazzei, Franco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aptamers; Biosensors; Electrode; Heavy metals; Herbicides; Pesticides; Surface plasmon resonance; Toxins

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960537402     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2011.041327     Document Type: Review

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