Aptamer based point of care diagnostic for the detection of food allergens

Abstract Aptamers, due to their small size, strong target affinity, and ease of chemical modification, are ideally suited for molecular detection technologies. Here, we describe successful use of aptamer technology in a consumer device for the detection of peanut antigen in food. The novel aptamer-b...

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Main Authors: Sarah Stidham, Valerie Villareal, Vasant Chellappa, Lucas Yoder, Olivia Alley, Wayne Shreffler, Jonathan Spergel, David Fleischer, Hugh Sampson, Adi Gilboa-Geffen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05265-0