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Title: O-pH: Optical pH Monitor to Measure Oral Biofilm Acidity and Assist in Enamel Health Monitoring
Award ID(s):
1631146
PAR ID:
10334805
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
ISSN:
0018-9294
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1 to 1
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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