- Award ID(s):
- 2020112
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10323856
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Biosensors
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 2079-6374
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 104
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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