New Research on Complexes of Nanoparticles and Bioreceptors: Obtaining, Characterization and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Combining nanoparticles and biomolecules into hybrid structures (conjugates) provides powerful tools for managing delivery, recognition, and detection processes, applicable both in vitro and in vivo. Updating in research and gaining new knowledge about nanoparticles as a career for bioreceptor molecules is necessary due to significant progress in the synthesis of new types of nanoparticles, the extension of used bioreceptor molecules, and innovative tools for high-throughput studies at a molecular level. Accordingly, the priority focus of our special issue is new nanoparticles, biomolecules, and approaches for their characterization.

In this Special Issue, we will consider the progress towards

• obtaining nanoparticles used as carriers for bioreceptor molecules;
• characterization and improving the properties of conjugates of nanoparticles with antibodies, aptamers, nucleic acids, enzymes, and other biomolecules;
• theoretical and experimental studies of composition - property correlations for the nanoparticle–bioreceptor conjugates;
• application of the nanoparticle–bioreceptor conjugates in diagnostics, delivery, and therapy.

This Special Issue aims at expanding the knowledge on obtaining, characterization, and applications for nanoparticles–bioreceptor conjugates. Experimental studies in biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, and biomedicine, review articles, and clinical studies are all welcome for consideration.

Dr. Irina Safenkova
Dr. Yi Wan
Guest Editors

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• nanoparticles
• nanozymes
• fluorescent nanoparticles
• aggregates of nanoparticles
• antibody
• aptamer
• nanoparticle–bioreceptor conjugates
• protein corona
• nanoparticle-based biosensors
• enhanced immunoassays
• isothermal amplification
• nanoparticle-based therapy
• nanoparticle-based delivery
• nanotheranostics