Molecular Beacons

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Yang, Chaoyong James. (Editor), Tan, Weihong. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Gene expression.; Analytical biochemistry.; Biotechnology.; Nucleic acids.; Cytology.; Gene Expression.; Nucleic Acid Chemistry.; Cell Biology.; Analytical Chemistry.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39109-5

Molecular Beacons explains working principle of molecular beacons, discusses their design, synthesis, purification and characterization, explores their thermodynamic and kinetic properties, and more importantly, reviews their in vivo and in vitro applications with the emphasis on the design and modi...

Table of Contents:

• Design, Synthesis, Purification and Characterization of Molecular Beacons
• Thermodynamic and Kinetic Properties of Molecular Beacons
• Application of Molecular Beacons in Real-Time PCR
• Molecular Beacons for Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
• Molecular Beacons on Solid Surfaces
• Functional materials for signal amplification of molecular beacons
• Engineering Molecular Beacons for Advanced Applications
• Excimer Molecular Beacon
• Strategies for Delivering Molecular Beacons into Cells
• Molecular Beacons for Intracellular Analysis: Challenges and Successes
• Molecular Aptamer Beacons.