Combining use of a panel of ssDNA aptamers in the detection of Staphylococcus aureus.

Very simple idea. They just used a pool of five binding aptamers selected against bacteria and showed that the pool had better enrichment then any single apatamer. Their method for ssDNA is also interesting–the forward and reverse primers have 30nt difference. Therefore when run on a gel they separate and the forward strand can be cut out and purified.