Electrochemical indicators for DNA electroanalysis

Current Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-62

  Ferapontova, Elena E ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DNA hybridization; Electrochemical biosensors; Methylene blue

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSORS;

DNA HYBRIDIZATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL HYBRIDIZATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDOX; ELECTROCHEMICALS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HYBRIDIZATION INDICATORS; METHYLENE BLUE; REDOX INDICATOR; SIMPLE++;

DNA;

EID: 78951492303     PISSN: 15734110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157341111793797617     Document Type: Article

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