Simple and Efficient Epinephrine Sensor Based on Carbon Nanotube Modified Carbon Film Electrodes

Analytical Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1379-1393

  Ghica, Mariana Emilia ^a   Brett, Christopher M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Ascorbic acid; Carbon film electrodes; Carbon nanotubes; Chitosan; Epinephrine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878548339     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2012.762584     Document Type: Article

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