Correction: Aptamer-functionalized neural recording electrodes for the direct measurement of cocaine in vivo

Abstract

Correction for ‘Aptamer-functionalized neural recording electrodes for the direct measurement of cocaine in vivo’ by I. Mitch Taylor et al., J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017, 5, 2445–2458.

The Development of Aptamer-Coupled Microelectrode Fiber Sensors (apta-μFS) for Highly Selective Neurochemical Sensing

“…The defined aptamer sequences allow them to bind to specific molecules with a high affinity, which induces a reversible three-dimensional conformational change from a relatively simple chain structure into a complex structure wrapping around targets . The customizable synthesis of aptamers enables the incorporation of functional groups, such as a redox moiety, capable of electrochemical monitoring of the target binding . However, to functionalize aptamers on the electrode, it requires physical chemistry design; thus, it is important to develop a surface functionalization method of the microelectrode to host various target-sensing capabilities.…”

“…9 The customizable synthesis of aptamers enables the incorporation of functional groups, such as a redox moiety, capable of electrochemical monitoring of the target binding. 10 However, to functionalize aptamers on the electrode, it requires physical chemistry design; thus, it is important to develop a surface functionalization method of the microelectrode to host various target-sensing capabilities.…”