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aptasensor

UK/ˈæpt.əˌsɛn.sə/US/ˈæpt.əˌsɛn.sɚ/

aptasensor noun: an aptamer used as a biosensor.

Noun

aptasensor (plural aptasensors)

  1. An aptamer used as a biosensor.
    • The high sensitivity and specificity of the developed aptasensor suggests that this novel method is very promising for the detection and identification of C.2015 September 4, “Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts on Fresh Produce Using DNA Aptamers”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of aptasensor

pluralaptasensors

Origin of aptasensor

Blend of aptamer + sensor.

Questions about aptasensor

What does aptasensor mean?
Aptasensor means an aptamer used as a biosensor.
What part of speech is aptasensor?
Aptasensor is a noun.
How do you pronounce aptasensor?
Aptasensor is pronounced /ˈæpt.əˌsɛn.sə/ (UK).
What is the plural of aptasensor?
The plural of aptasensor is aptasensors.

Words near aptasensor in the dictionary

  1. aptamer
  2. aptameric
  3. aptamers
  4. aptaprecipitation
  5. aptapurification
  6. aptasensor
  7. aptasensors
  8. aptatope
  9. aptatopes
  10. aptazapine
  11. aptazyme

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