Rapid Detection of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> by the Naked Eye Using DNA Aptamers
Hangjie Wu, Lide Gu, Xiaoyi Ma, Xueqing Tian, Shihui Fan, Mingcan Qin, Jing Lü, Mingsheng Lyu, Shujun Wang
Abstract
with the naked eye for 5 min using illumination from a hand-held flashlight. Our study provides a framework for the development of other aptamer-based methods for the rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria.
Topics & Concepts
AptamerHelicobacter pyloriNaked eyeDNANucleic acidGastritisSelection (genetic algorithm)ChemistryMolecular biologyDetection limitBiologyComputational biologyChromatographyComputer scienceGeneticsArtificial intelligenceAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBacteriophages and microbial interactionsRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms