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Biosensors Based on Aptamers and Enzymes

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Abbreviations

AuNP:

Gold Nanoparticle

DNA:

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

dsDNA:

Double-stranded DNA

PEG:

Poly-(Ethylene Glycol)

SERS:

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

SPR:

Surface Plasmon Resonance

ssDNA:

Single-stranded DNA

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We thank the Lu group members who contributed to the work described in this chapter and the U.S. National Institutes of Health (ES16865), Department of Energy (DE-FG02-08ER64568), and National Science Foundation (CTS-0120978) for financial support.

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Xiang, Y., Wu, P., Tan, L.H., Lu, Y. (2013). DNAzyme-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for Biosensing. In: Gu, M., Kim, HS. (eds) Biosensors Based on Aptamers and Enzymes. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 140. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2013_242

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