Nanomaterials-Based Sensing Strategies for Electrochemical Detection of MicroRNAs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Nanomaterials-Based Electrochemical Strategies for miRNAs Detection
2.1. Metallic Oxide
2.2. Gold Nanoparticles
2.3. Silver Nanoclusters
2.4. Carbon Nanomaterials
2.5. Quantum Dots
2.6. Nanostructured Electrodes
2.7. Magnetic Beads
3. Conclusions/Outlook
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Xia, N.; Zhang, L. Nanomaterials-Based Sensing Strategies for Electrochemical Detection of MicroRNAs. Materials 2014, 7, 5366-5384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7075366
Xia N, Zhang L. Nanomaterials-Based Sensing Strategies for Electrochemical Detection of MicroRNAs. Materials. 2014; 7(7):5366-5384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7075366
Chicago/Turabian StyleXia, Ning, and Liping Zhang. 2014. "Nanomaterials-Based Sensing Strategies for Electrochemical Detection of MicroRNAs" Materials 7, no. 7: 5366-5384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7075366