Nucleic Acids as Biorecognition Element in Biosensor Development
Book chapter > Chapter Other Book · 2011
Authors: Kadriye Arzum ERDEM GÜRSAN, Mehmet Ozsoz
Nucleic Acid Biosensors for Environmental Pollution Monitoring, Chapter Other Book, Royal Society of Chemistry, B, International, 2011, pp 17-33, ,
DOI: 10.1039/bk9781849731317-00017
Summary
Nucleic acids and their role in living organisms is described. A classification of nucleic acids, in terms of their natural or synthetic origin, is presented. The use of nucleic acids, both natural and synthetic, as bioreceptors in biosensor technology is discussed with reference to specific examples.