Journal Articles

227. Li J,  Li Y* (2021). Facile Synthesis of Pd-Ir Nanocubes for Biosensing. Frontiers in Chemistry. Manuscript ID: 775220.  Accepted.

226. Yousefi H, Esmaeili Samani S, Prasad A, Shakeri A,  Li Y, Filipe CDM,* Didar T.* (2021). LISzymes Biosensors: DNAzymes Embedded in an Anti-Biofouling Platform for Hands-Free Real-Time Detection of Bacterial Contamination in Milk. ACS Nano. Manuscript ID: ID nn-2021-05766f.  Accepted.

221. Bialy R, Li Y,* Brennan JD.* (2021). Target-Mediated 5’-Exonuclease Digestion of DNA Aptamers with RecJ to Modulate Rolling Circle Amplification for Biosensing. ChemBioChem. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202100476.

220. Zhang Z, Pandeya R, Li J, Gu J, White D, Stacey HD, Ang JC, Steinberg C-J, Capretta A, Filipe CDM, Mossman KL, Balion C, Miller MS, Salena BJ, Yamamura D, Soleymani L,* Brennan JD,* Li Y.* (2021). High Affinity Dimeric Aptamers Enable Rapid Electrochemical Detection of Wild-Type and B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 in Unprocessed Saliva. Angew Chem Int Ed. 60(45):24266-24274. doi: 10.1002/anie.202110819.

219. Khan S, Burciu B, Filipe CDM, Li Y, Dellinger K,* Didar T.* (2021). DNAzyme-based Biosensors: Immobilization Strategies, Applications and Future Prospective. ACS Nano. 5(9):13943-13969. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04327.  .

218. Qi L, Yang M, Chang D, Zhao W, Zhang S, Du Y,* Li Y.* (2021). A DNA Nanoflower Assisted Separation-free Nucleic Acid Detection Platform with Commercial Pregnancy Test Strip. Angew Chem Int Ed. 60(47):24823-24827. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108827.

217. Chang D, Zakaria S, Esmaeili Samani S, Chang Y, Filipe CDM, Soleymani L, Brennan JD, Liu M,* Li Y.* (2021).  Functional Nucleic Acids for Pathogenic Bacteria Detection. Accounts of Chemical Research. 54(18):3540-3549. DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.1c00355.

216. Bialy R, Li Y,* Brennan JD.* (2021). Target-Dependent Protection of DNA Aptamers Against Nucleolytic Digestion Enables Signal-On Biosensing with Toehold-Mediated Rolling Circle Amplification. Chem. Euro. J. chem.202102975.

215. Zhao D, Chang D, Zhang Q, Chang Y, Liu B, Sun C, Li Z, Dong C, Liu M,* Li Y.* (2021). Rapid and Specific Imaging of Extracellular Signaling Molecule Adenosine Triphosphate with a Self-Phosphorylating DNAzyme. J Am Chem Soc. 143(37):15084-15090. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c04925.

214. Li J, Zhang Z, Gu J, Stacey HD, Ang JC, Capretta A, Filipe CDM, Mossman KL, Balion C, Salena BJ, Yamamura D, Soleymani L, Miller MS, Brennan JD,* Li Y.* (2021). Diverse high-affinity DNA aptamers for wild-type and B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins from a pre-structured DNA library. Nucleic Acids Res. 49(13):7267-7279. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkab574.

213. McConnell EM, Cozma I, Mou Q, Lu Y,* Brennan JD,* Li Y.* (2021). Biosensing with DNAzymes. Chem Soc Rev. 50(16):8954-8994. doi: 10.1039/d1cs00240f.

212. Zhang Y, Zhang Q, Cheng F, Chang Y, Liu M,* Li Y. (2021). Fast-Responding Functional DNA Superstructures for Stimuli-Triggered Protein Release. Chem Sci. 12(24):8282-8287. doi: 10.1039/d1sc00795e.

211. Pandeya R, Chang D, Smiejac M, Hoare T, Li Y,* Soleymania L.* (2021). Integrating programmable RNA-cleaving DNAzymes with electrical readout enables rapid and culture-free bacterial detection using a handheld platform. Nat. Chem. 13(9):895-901. doi: 10.1038/s41557-021-00718-x

210. Chang T, He S, Amini R, Li Y.* (2021). Functional Nucleic Acids Under Unusual Conditions. ChemBioChem. 22(14):2368-2383 doi: 10.1002/cbic.202100087. 

209. Samani SE, McConnell EM, Chang D, Rothenbroker M, Filipe CD,* Li Y.* (2021). A Syringe-Based DNAzyme Sensor for Bacterial Detection. Analysis & Sensing. 2021, 1, 95 – 100. https://doi.org/10.1002/anse.202100006

208. Li J, Li Y.* (2021). One-pot high-yield synthesis of Pd nanocubes for Pd-Ir nanocube-based immunoassay of nucleocapsid protein from SARS-CoV-2. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 413(18):4635-4644 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03265-z.

207. McConnell EM, Cozma I, Brennan JD,* Li Y.* (2021). DNAzymes as Key Components of Biosensing Systems for the Detection of Biological Targets. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 177, 112972. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.112972

206. Li J, Gu J, Zhang H, Liu R, Zhang W, Mohammed-Elsabagh M, Xia J, Morrison D, Zakaria S, Chang D, Arrabi A, Li Y.* (2021). A Highly Specific DNA Aptamer for RNase H2 from Clostridium difficile. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13, 8, 9464–9471. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c20277.

205. Rothenbroker M, McConnell EM,* Gu J, Urbanus ML, Samani SE, Ensminger AW, Filipe CDM, Li Y.* (2021). Selection and Characterization of an RNA-cleaving DNAzyme Specifically Activated by Legionella pneumophila. Angew Chem Int Ed. 60, 4782-4788.

204. Mao Y, Gu J, Chang D, Wang L, Yao L, Ma Q, Luo Z, Qu H, Li Y,* Zheng L.* (2020). Evolution of a highly functional circular DNA aptamer in serum. Nucleic Acids Res. 48(19):10680-10690. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkaa800.

203. Wang L, Song K, Qu Y, Chang Y, Li Z, Dong C, Liu M,* Brennan JD, Li Y.* (2020). Engineering Micrometer-Sized DNA Tracks for High-Speed DNA Synthesis and Biosensing. Angew Chem Int Ed. 59(51):22947-22951. doi: 10.1002/anie.202010693.

202. McConnell EM, Nguyen J, Li Y.* (2020). Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring (invited review). Front. Chem. 8: 434. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00434. eCollection 2020.

201. Jahanshahi S, Li Y.* (2020). An Effective Method for Quantifying RNA Expression of IbsC-SibC, a Type I Toxin-Antitoxin System in Escherichia coli. ChemBioChem. 21(21):3120-3130. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000280.

200. Zhang S, Chen C, Chang D, Xue C, Salena BJ, Li Y,* Wu Z.* (2020). Ribbon of DNA Lattice on Gold Nanoparticles for Selective Drug Delivery to Cancer Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59(34):14584-14592. doi: 10.1002/anie.202005624

199. Liu, M,* Wang, J, Chang Y, Zhang Q, Chang D, Hui C, Brennan JD,* Li Y.* (2020). In Vitro Selection of DNA Aptamers Targeting Degraded Protein Fragments for Biosensing. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59(20):7706-7710. doi: 10.1002/anie.202000025. Back cover.

198. Zhou Z, Gu J, Brennan JD,* Li Y.* (2020). A Multi-functional All-DNA Biosensing System Controlled by a DNAzyme. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59(26):10401-10405. doi: 10.1002/anie.202002019.

197. Manochehry S, Jimmy Gu J, McConnell EM, Salena BJ, and Li Y.* (2020). In Vitro Selection of New DNA Aptamers for Human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor 165. ChemBioChem. 21(14):2029-2036. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000024.

196. Bialy R, Ali, MM, Li Y,* Brennan JD.* (2020). Protein-Mediated Suppression of Rolling Circle Amplification for Biosensing with an Aptamer-containing DNA Primer. Chem. Euro. J. 26(22):5085-5092. doi: 10.1002/chem.202000245.

195. Li J, Mohammed-Elsabagh M, Paczkowski F, Li Y.* (2020). Circular Nucleic Acids: Discovery, Functions and Applications. ChemBioChem. 21(11):1547-1566. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000003.

194. Liu R, McConnell EM, Li, J. Li Y.* (2020). Advances in Functional Nucleic Acid Based Paper Sensors (invited review). J. Mater. Chem. B. 8(16):3213-3230. Doi: 10.1039/c9tb02584g.

193. McConnell EM, Rincon AAR, Morrison D, Salena BJ, Li Y.* (2020). Selection and applications of synthetic functional DNAs for bacterial detection (invited review). Trends Anal. Chem. 124, 115785. 10.1016/j.trac.2019.115785.

192. Samani SE, Chang D, McConnell EM, Rothenbroker M, Filipe CD,* Li Y.* (2020). Surface-to-Surface Product Enrichment Yields Highly Sensitive RNA-cleaving DNAzyme Sensors. ChemBioChem. 21(5):632-637.

191. Chang D, Salena BJ, Li Y.* (2020). An Unintentional Discovery of a Fluorogenic DNA Probe for Ribonuclease I. ChemBioChem. 21(4):464-468. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201900455. Cover article.

190. Zhang W, Li J, Salena BJ, Li Y.* (2020). A DNA Switch for Detecting Single Nucleotide Polymorphism within a Long DNA Sequence Under Denaturing Conditions. Chem Euro J. 26(3):592-596. Cover story: doi: 10.1002/chem.201904777.

189. McConnell EM, Cozma I, Morrison D, Li Y.* (2020) Biosensors Made of Synthetic Functional Nucleic Acids Towards Better Human Health (invited review). Anal. Chem. 92, 327-344.

188. Manochehry S, McConnell EM, Li Y. (2019). Unraveling Determinants of Affinity Enhancement in Dimeric Aptamers for a Dimeric Protein. Sci Rep. 9, 17824. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-54005-4.

187. Ali MM, Wolfe M, Tram K, Gu J, Filipe CD, Brennan JD, Li Y. (2019). A DNAzyme-based Colorimetric Paper Sensor for Helicobacter pylori. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 9907-9911. doi: 10.1002/anie.201901873.

186. Liu M, Yin Q, Chang Y, Zhang Q, Brennan JD, Li Y. (2019). In Vitro Selection of Circular DNA Aptamers for Biosensing Applications. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 8013-8017.

185. Hui, C, Liu M, Lau PS, Li Y, Brennan JD. (2019). Investigation of RNA Structure-switching Aptamers in Tunable Sol-Gel-Derived Materials. J. Sol-Gel Sci. Tech. 89, 234–243.

184. Liu SY, Xiong H, Yang JQ, Yang SH, Li Y, Yang WC, Yang, GF. (2018). Discovery of Butyrylcholinesterase-Activated Near-Infrared Fluorogenic Probe for Live-Cell and In Vivo Imaging. ACS Sens. 3, 2118-2128.

183. Liu M, Zhang Q, Kannan B, Botton GA, Yang J, Soleymani L, Brennan JD, Li Y. (2018). Self-Assembled Functional DNA Superstructures as High-density and Versatile Recognition Elements for Printed Paper Sensors. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 12440-12443.

182. Manochehry S, McConnell EM, Tram KQ, Li Y. (2018). Colorimetric Detection of Uranyl Using a Litmus Test. Front Chem. 6, 332.

181. Xue C, Zhang SX, Ouyang CH, Chang D, Salena BJ, Li Y, Wu ZS (2018). Target-induced Catalytic Assembly of Y-Shaped DNA and Its Application for In Situ Imaging of MicroRNAs. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 9739-9743.

180. Liu M, Zhang Q, Brennan JD, Li Y. (2018). Graphene-DNAzyme Based Fluorescent Biosensor for Escherichia coli Detection. MRS Communications. 2018, 3, 687-694.

179. Hui, C, Liu M, Li Y, Brennan JD. (2018). A Paper Sensor Printed with Multifunctional Bio/Nano Materials. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 4549-4553.

178. Liu M, Yin Q, McConnell E, Chang Y, Brennan JD, Li Y. (2018). DNAzyme Feedback Amplification: Relaying Molecular Recognition to Exponential DNA Amplification. Invited review. Chem. Euro. J. 24, 4473-4479.

177. Morrison D, Rothenbroker M, Li Y. (2018). DNAzymes: Selected for Applications. Small Methods. 2, 1700319.

176. Zhang W, Liu M, Lee C, Salena BJ, Li Y. (2018). Serendipitous Discovery of a Guanine-rich DNA Molecule with a Highly Stable Structure in Urea. Sci. Rep. 8, 1935.

175. Liu M, Yin Q, Brennan JD, Li Y. (2018). Selection and Characterization of DNA Aptamers for Detection of Glutamate Dehydrogenase from Clostridium difficile. Biochimie. 145, 151-157.

174. Liu M, Yin Q, Brennan JD, Li Y. (2017). Selection and Characterization of DNA Aptamers for Detection of Glutamate Dehydrogenase from Clostridium difficile. Biochimie. pii: S0300-9084(17)30224-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2017.08.015.

173. Ali MM, Brown CL, Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S, Kannan B, Li Y, Filipe CDM, Brennan JD. (2017). A Printed Multicomponent Paper Sensor for Bacterial Detection. Sci. Rep. 7, 12335.

172. Liu M, Chang D, Li Y. (2017). Discovery and Biosensing Applications of Diverse RNA-Cleaving DNAzymes. Acc. Chem. Res. 50, 2273-2283.

171. Carrasquilla C, Kapteyn E, Li Y and Brennan JD (2017). Sol-Gel Derived Biohybrid Materials Incorporating Long-Chain DNA Aptamers. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 10686-10690.

170. Chang D, Tram K, Li B, Feng Qian, Shen Z, Lee CH, Salena BJ, and Li Y (2017). Detection of DNA Amplicons of Polymerase Chain Reaction Using Litmus Test. Sci. Rep. 7, 3110.

169. Manochehry S, Liu M, Chang D, Li Y (2017). Optical Biosensors Utilizing Graphene and Functional DNA Molecules. J. Mater. Res. 32, 2973-2983.

168. Liu M, Zhang Q, Chang D, Gu J, Brennan JD, and Li Y (2017). A DNAzyme Feedback Amplification Strategy for Biosensing. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017 56, 6142-6146.

167. Zhang A, Chang D, Zhang Z, Li F, Li W, Wang X, Li Y and Hua Q. (2017). In vitro selection of DNA aptamers that binds geniposide. Molecules. 22, 383.

166. Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S, Kannan B, Pennings, K, Leung V, Giang K, Wang J, Li Y, Pelton R, Brennan JD, Filipe CD (2017). Automating Multi-Step Paper-Based Assays Using Integrated Layering of Reagents. Lab Chip. 17, 943-950.

165. Islam MS, Kuryllo K, Shahid A, Li Y, M. Deen MJ, Selvaganapathy PR (2017). Electrophoretic concentration and electrical lysis of bacteria in a microfluidic device using a nanoporous membrane. Micromachines. 8, 45.

164. Hsieh P-Y, Ali MM, Tram K, Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S, Brown CL, Brennan JD, Filipe CD, Li Y (2017). RNA Protection is Effectively Achieved by Pullulan Film Formation. ChemBioChem. 18, 502-505.

163. Chang D, Zakaria S, Deng M, Allen N, Tram K, Li Y (2016). Integrating Deoxyribozymes into Colorimetric Sensing Platforms. Sensors. 16, 2061.

162. Liu M, Zhang Q, Li Z, Gu J, Brennan JD, Li Y (2016). Programming a Topologically Constrained DNA Nanostructure into a Sensor. Submitted to Nat. Commun. 7, 12074.

161. Tram K, Manochehry S, Feng Q, Chang D, Salena BJ, Li Y (2016). Colourimetric Detection of Bacteria Using Litmus Test. J. Vis. Exp. (115), e54546, doi:10.3791/54546.

160. Zhang W, Feng Q, Chang D, Tram K, Li Y (2016). In Vitro Selection of RNA-cleaving DNAzymes for Bacterial Detection. Methods. 106, 66-75.

159. Wu Z, Tram K, Salena BJ, Li Y (2016). Topological DNA Assemblies Containing Identical or Fraternal Twins. ChemBioChem. 17, 1142-5.

158. Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S, Kannan B, Leung V, Liu M, Carrasquila C, White D, Li Y, Pelton R, Brennan JD, Filipe CD (2016). Simple and Ultrastable All-in-One Tablets for Challenging Bioassays. Chem Sci. In press.

157. Lee CH, Steiner T, Petrof E, Smieja M, Roscoe D, Nematallah A, Weese J, Collins S, Moayyedi P, Crowther M, Ropeleski M, Padman J, Higgins D, Li Y, Rau N, Kim P (2016). A randomized trial of fresh vs. frozen fecal transplantation for C. difficile Infection. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). In press.

156. Liu M, Hui CY, Zhang Q, Gu J, Kannan B, Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S, Filipe CD, Brennan JD, Li Y (2016). Target-induced and Equipment-free DNA Amplification with a Simple Paper Device. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Very Important Paper. In press. Featured as front cover.

155. Shen Z, Wu Z, Chang D, Zhang W, Tram K, Lee C, Kim P, Salena BJ, Li Y (2016). A Catalytic DNA Activated by a Specific Strain of Bacterial Pathogen. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Hot Paper. In press.

154. Liu M, Zhang W, Chang D, Zhang Q, Brennan J D, Li Y. (2016). Integrating graphene oxide, functional DNA and nucleic acid-manipulating strategies for amplified biosensing. Trends Anal. Chem. 74, 120-129.

153. Li Y (2015). A Quarter Century of In Vitro Selection. J Mol Evol. 81, 137-139.

152. Chan L, Tram K, Gysbers R, Gu J, Li Y (2015). Sequence Mutation and Structural Alteration Transform a Noncatalytic DNA Sequence into an Efficient RNA-Cleaving DNAzyme. J Mol Evol. 81, 245-253.

151. Kannan B, Jahanshahi-Anbuhi S, Pelton RH, Li Y, Filipe CD, Brennan JD (2015). Printed Paper Sensors for Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase using Pullulan-Based Inks to Immobilize Reagents. Anal. Chem. 87(18):9288-93.

150. Liu M, Zhang W, Zhang Q, Brennan JD, Li Y (2015). Biosensing via Tandem Reactions of Structure Switching, Nucleolytic Digestion and DNA Amplification of a DNA Assembly. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54(33), 9637-41.

149. Gysbers R, Tram K, Gu J, Li Y (2015). Evolution of an Enzyme from a Noncatalytic Nucleic Acid Sequence. Scientific Reports. 5: 11405.

148. Tram K, Xia J, Gysbers R, Li Y. (2015). An efficient catalytic DNA that cleaves L-RNA. Submitted to PLoS One. 10(5):e0127751.

147. Mao Y, Liu M, Tram K, Gu J, Salena BJ, Jiang Y, Li Y (2015). Optimal DNA Templates for Rolling Circle Amplification Revealed by In Vitro Selection. Chem. Euro J. 21(22):8069-74.

146. Carrasquilla C, Little J, Li Y,  Brennan JD (2015). Patterned Paper Sensors Printed with Concatemeric DNA Aptamers. Chem. Euro J. 21(20):7369-73.

145. Chen T, Tian X, Liu C, Ge J, Chu X, Li Y (2015). Fluorescence Activation Imaging of Cytochrome c Released from Mitochondria Using Aptameric Nanosensor. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 982-989.

144. He S, Qu L, Shen Z, Tan Y, Zeng M, Liu F, Jiang Y, Li Y (2015). Highly specific recognition of breast tumors by an RNA-cleaving fluorogenic DNAzyme probe. Anal Chem. 87, 569-577.

143. Qu, L., Ali, M. M., Aguirre, S. D., Liu, H., Jiang, Y., Li, Y. (2014). Examination of Bacterial Inhibition Using a Catalytic DNA. PLoS ONE. 9: e115640. Recommended by Faculty 1000 Prime.

142. Kuryllo, K, Jahanshahi, S., Zhu, W., Brown, E. D & Li, Y. (2014). A Dual Reporter System for Detecting RNA Interactions in Bacterial Cells. ChemBioChem. 15, 2703-9. Featured as the Inside Cover.

141. Tram, K., Kanda, P., Salena, B. J., Huan, S., Li, Y. (2014). Translating bacterial detection into a litmus test. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 12799-802. doi: 10.1002/anie.201407021. Very Important Paper (top 5% papers). Featured as the Back Cover.

140. Zhang, Z., Wang, J., Ng, R., Li, Y., Wu, Z., Leung, V., Imbrogno, S., Pelton, R., Brennan, J. D., and Filipe, C. D. M. (2014) An Inkjet-Printed Bioactive Paper Sensor that Reports ATP through Odour Generation. Analyst. 139, 4775-4778.

139. Song, J., Lau, P. S., Liu, M., Shuang, S., Dong, C., Li, Y. (2014). A General Strategy to Create RNA Aptamer Sensors Using “Regulated” Graphene Oxide Adsorption. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. DOI: 10.1021/am502138n. 

138. Wu, Z, Shen, Z., Tram, K., Li, Y.* (2014). Engineering interlocked DNA rings with minimal physical interactions. Nat. Commun. 5:4279.

137. Liu, M., Song, J., Shuang, S., Dong, C., Brennan, J. D., Li, Y.* (2014). A Graphene-Based Biosensing Platform Based on the Release of DNA Probes and Rolling Circle Amplification. ACS Nano. 8(6):5564-73.

136. Jahanshahi-Anbuhi, S., Pennings, K., Leung, V., Liu, M., Carrasquilla, C., Kannan, B., Li, Y., Pelton, R., Brennan, J. D.,* Filipe, C. D.* (2014). Pullulan Encapsulation of Labile Biomolecules to Give Stable Bioassay Tablets. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 6155-6158.

135. Hui, C., Li, Y. Brennan, J. D. (2014). Fluorescence Analysis of the Properties of Structure-Switching DNA Aptamers Entrapped in Sol-Gel-Derived Silica Materials. Chem. Mater. 26, 1896-1904.

134. Mok, W. W. K., Li, Y. (2014). Therapeutic Peptides: New arsenal against drug resistant pathogens. Curr Pharm Des. 20, 771-92.

133. Wang, L., Tram, K., Ali, M. M., Salena, B., Li, J., Li, Y. (2014) Arrest of Rolling Circle Amplification by DNA Aptamers. Chemistry 20, 2420-4. doi: 10.1002/chem.201304292.

132. Bian, W., Ma, J., Liu, Q., Wei, Y., Li, Y., Dong, C., Shuang, S. (2014). A novel phosphorescence sensor for Co²⁺ ion based on Mn-doped ZnS quantum dots. Luminescence. 29(2):151-7.

131. Xu, Y., Ali, M. M., Sauder, J. Zhang, Z., Aguirre, S. D., Pelton, R., Li, Y., Filipe, C. D. M. (2014). Turning Tryptophanase into Smell-Generating Biosensors. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 2620-2. doi: 10.1002/anie.201309684.

130. Ghazi, Z., Fowler, C. C., Li, Y. (2014) Artificial Riboswitch Selection: A FACS-Based Approach. Methods Mol. Biol. 1111, 57-75. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-755-6_5.

129. Fowler C. C., Li, Y. (2014). Construction and application of riboswitch-based sensors that detect metabolites within bacterial cells. Methods Mol. Biol. 1103, 177-97.

128. Lu, D., Liu, L., Li, F., Shuang, S., Li, Y., Choi, M. M., Dong, C. (2014). Lysozyme-stabilized gold nanoclusters as a novel fluorescence probe for cyanide recognition. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 121, 77-80.

127. Lau, P. S. & Li, Y. (2014). Exploration of Structure-Switching in the Design of Aptamer Biosensors. Adv. Biochem. Eng. Biotechnol. 140, 69-92.

126. Li, Y. (2013) Evolving Wonder-RNAs in a Test Tube. J Mol Evol. 77, 197-198.

125. Bian, W., Ma, J., Guo, W., Lu, D., Fan, M., Wei, Y., Li, Y., Shuang, S., Choi, M. M. (2013). Phosphorescence detection of L-ascorbic acid with surface-attached N-acetyl-L-cysteine and L-cysteine Mn doped ZnS quantum dots. Talanta. 116, 794-800

124. Fowler, C. C., Sugiman-Marangos, S., Junop, M. S., Brown, E. D., Li, Y. (2013). Exploring Intermolecular Interactions of a Substrate-Binding Protein Using a Riboswitch-Based Sensor. Chem. Biol. 20, 1502-1512.

123. Aguirre, S. D., Ali, M. M., Salena, B. J. & Li, Y. (2013). A Sensitive DNA Enzyme-Based Fluorescent Assay for Bacterial Detection. Biomolecules 3, 563-577.

122. McManus, S. A., Li, Y. (2013). Assessing the Amount of Quadruplex Structures Present within Diguanine Repeat Libraries. Plos ONE. 8, e64131

121. Bian, W., Ma, J., Liu, Q., Wei, Y., Li, Y., Dong, C., Shuang, S. (2013). A novel phosphorescence sensor for Co2+ ion based on Mn-doped ZnS quantum dots. Luminescence. 2013: doi: 10.1002/bio.2520.

120. McManus, S. A., Li, Y. (2013). Turning a Kinase Deoxyribozyme into a Sensor. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 7181-7186.

119. Lau, P. S., Lai, C. K., Li, Y. (2013). Structure-Switching RNA Aptamers with a Quality Control Element. ChemBioChem. 14, 987-992.

118. Mok, W. W. K., Li, Y. (2013). A Highly Efficient Molecular Cloning Platform that Utilizes a Small Bacterial Toxin Gene. ChemBioChem. 14, 733-738. Most accessed paper in 2013.

117. Kuwahara, M., Li, Y., Rozners, E., Murakami, H. (2013). Artificially Created Nucleic Acids and Peptides/Proteins in Chemical Biology. J. Nucleic Acids. 2013:219263. doi: 10.1155/2013/219263.

116. Tram, K., Kanda, P., Li, Y. (2012). Lighting Up RNA-cleaving DNAzymes for Biosensing. J Nucleic Acids. 2012:958683. doi: 10.1155/2012/958683.

115. Wang, G.-N., Lau, P. S., Li, Y., Ye, X.-S. (2012). Synthesis and evaluation of glucosamine-6-phosphate analogues as activators of glmS riboswitch. Tetrahedron, 68, 9405-9412.

114. Carrasquilla, C., Lau, P. S., Li, Y., Brennan, J. D. (2012). Stabilizing structure-switching signaling RNA aptamers by entrapment in sol-gel derived materials for solid-phase assays. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 10998-11005

113. Aguirre, S. D., Ali, M. M., Kanda, P., Li, Y. (2012). Detection of bacteria using fluorogenic DNAzymes. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 63, pii: 3961. doi: 10.3791/3961

112. Hossain, S. M. Z., Ozimok, C., Ali, M. M., Aguirre, S. D., Li, Y. and Brennan, J. D. (2012). Multiplexed paper test strip for quantitative bacterial detection. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 403(6):1567-76.

111. Ali, M. M., Aguirre, S. D., Mok, W. W. K., & Li, Y. (2012). Developing fluorogenic RNA-cleaving DNAzymes for biosensing applications. Methods Mol. Biol. 848, 395-418.

110. Carrasquilla, C., Yao, X., Xu, C.-Q., Li, Y. and Brennan, J. D. (2011). Enhancing Sensitivity and Selectivity of Long-Period Grating Sensors using Structure-Switching Aptamers Bound to Gold-Doped Macroporous Silica Coatings for Small Molecule Detection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Submitted.

109. Ali, M. M., Aguirre, S. D., Mok, W. W. K, & Li, Y. (2011). Developing Fluorogenic RNA-cleaving DNAzymes for Biosensing Applications. Methods in Molecular Biology. Submitted.

108. Lam, J. C. F., Kwan, S. O., & Li, Y. (2011). Characterization of Non-8-17 Sequences Uncovers Structurally Diverse RNA-cleaving Deoxyribozymes. Molecular BioSystems. In press. [link]

107. Xu, Y., Pharand, L., Wen, Q., Gonzaga, F., Ali, M. M., Li, Y., Filipe, C. D. M., & Pelton, R. (2011). Controlling Biotinylation of Microgels and Modeling Streptavidin Uptake. Colloid and Polymer Science. 289, 659-666. [link]

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