Can I design an aptamer that can sense microbial activity?

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Zitao Zhong

The are some recommended study for you that may assist you to understand relative field.

Aptasensor and genosensor methods for detection of microbes in real world samples

10.1016/j.ymeth.2013.07.001

Evolution of microbial biosensor based on functional RNA through fluorescence-activated cell sorting

10.1016/j.snb.2017.11.015