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SUBMITTER: Synhaivska O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6766833 | biostudies-other | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Synhaivska Olena O Mermoud Yves Y Baghernejad Masoud M Alshanski Israel I Hurevich Mattan M Yitzchaik Shlomo S Wipf Mathias M Calame Michel M
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) 20190918 18
The presence of heavy metal ions such as copper in the human body at certain concentrations and specific conditions can lead to the development of different diseases. The currently available analytical detection methods remain expensive, time-consuming, and often require sample pre-treatment. The development of specific and quantitative, easy-in-operation, and cost-effective devices, capable of monitoring the level of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions in environmental and physiological media, is necessary. W ...[more]