Electrochemical genosensing based on rigid carbon composites. A review

Analytical Letters

Volumn 38, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 2541-2565

  Pividori, M Isabel ^a   Alegret, Salvador ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amperometric genosensors; Avidin biocomposite; DNA; DNA biosensor; Enzyme label electrochemical genosensor; Graphite epoxy composite; Hybridization genosensor; Label free electrochemical genosensor; Magnetic beads

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744470881     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032710500369745     Document Type: Review

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