Main description:

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:

1. Aptamer - The science of synthetic DNA2. Recent updates for isolation of aptamers for various biothreat agents using different strategies and their role in detection applications3. Aptamer: Apt Targeted Delivery System4. Aptamers: Novel therapeutic and diagnostic molecules.5. Aptamers: A Futuristic Approach in diagnosis via antibody substitution.6. Aptamer conjugated drugs7. Aptamer based protein activity regulation8. Aptasensor; Possible design and strategy for aptamer based sensor.9. Aptamer based biosensors for detection of environmental pollutants10. Aptamer based target identification in Plants11. Role of aptamer in Plant defense mechanism12. Aptamer- a next generation tool for application in agricultural industry for food safety