BookGulab Singh Yadav, Vikas Kumar, Neeraj K. Aggarwal, editors.
Summary: 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.
Contents:
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.