Microfluidic-based graphene field effect transistor for femtomolar detection of chlorpyrifos.
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SUBMITTER: Islam S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6343030 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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