Biosensors based on molecular beacons

Chemical Papers

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 62-76

  Stobiecka, Magdalena ^a   Chałupa, Agata ^b  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b Institute of Nanoparticle Nanocarriers   (Poland)

Author keywords

aptamers; cancer diagnostics and therapy; graphene oxide; molecular beacons; surface immobilisation of molecular beacons

Indexed keywords

EID: 84916912091     PISSN: 03666352     EISSN: 13369075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/chempap-2015-0026     Document Type: Review

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