Sol–Gel‐Derived Biohybrid Materials Incorporating Long‐Chain DNA Aptamers

Abstract Sol–gel‐derived bio/inorganic hybrid materials have been examined for diverse applications, including biosensing, affinity chromatography and drug discovery. However, such materials have mostly been restricted to the interaction between entrapped biorecognition elements and small molecules, owing to the requirement for nanometer‐scale mesopores in the matrix to retain entrapped biorecognition elements. Herein, we report on a new class …