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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021

The Application of Microfluidic Technologies in Aptamer Selection.

Yang Liu, Nijia Wang, Chiu-Wing Chan, Aiping Lu, Yuanyuan Yu, Ge Zhang, Kangning Ren

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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  10. Aptamer and DNAzyme Based Colorimetric Biosensors for Pathogen Detection.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2025
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7 authors.

Yang LiuDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR China.
Nijia WangDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR China.
Chiu-Wing ChanDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR China.
Aiping LuGuangdong-Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area International Research Platform for Aptamer-Based Translational Medicine and Drug Discovery, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China.
Yuanyuan YuGuangdong-Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area International Research Platform for Aptamer-Based Translational Medicine and Drug Discovery, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China.
Ge ZhangGuangdong-Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area International Research Platform for Aptamer-Based Translational Medicine and Drug Discovery, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China.
Kangning RenDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aptamers are sequences of single-strand oligonucleotides (DNA or RNA) with potential binding capability to specific target molecules, which are increasingly used as agents for analysis, diagnosis, and medical treatment. Aptamers are generated by a selection method named systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX). Numerous SELEX methods have been developed for aptamer selections. However, the conventional SELEX methods still suffer from high labor intensity, low operation efficiency, and low success rate. Thus, the applications of aptamer with desired properties are limited. With their advantages of low cost, high speed, and upgraded extent of automation, microfluidic technologies have become promising tools for rapid and high throughput aptamer selection. This paper reviews current progresses of such microfluidic systems for aptamer selection. Comparisons of selection performances with discussions on principles, structure, operations, as well as advantages and limitations of various microfluidic-based aptamer selection methods are provided.

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aptamermicroarraymicrofluidicsoligonucleotideSELEX

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PMID34604229
PMCPMC8484746

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