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Application of Electrochemical Biosensors in Clinical Diagnosis

  1. Rastislav Monošík1,*,
  2. Miroslav Stred'anský2,
  3. Ernest Šturdík1

Article first published online: 24 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/jcla.20500

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Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volume 26, Issue 1, pages 22–34, January 2012

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Monošík, R., Stred'anský, M. and Šturdík, E. (2012), Application of Electrochemical Biosensors in Clinical Diagnosis. J. Clin. Lab. Anal., 26: 22–34. doi: 10.1002/jcla.20500

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  1. 1

    Institute of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Protection, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

  2. 2

    Biorealis Ltd., Bratislava, Slovak Republic

*Correspondence to: Rastislav Monošík, Institute of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Protection, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 JAN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 24 JAN 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 8 SEP 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 1 JUN 2011

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  • Slovak Research and Development Agency. Grant Number: VMSP-P-0073-09
  • Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic for the Structural Funds. Grant Number: ITMS 26240220040

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