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Dual-Mode Electro-photonic Silicon Biosensors

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This chapter describes the characteristics of our dual-mode biosensor that combines electrochemical and photonic detection on the same silicon substrate.

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Juan Colás, J. (2017). The Electro-Photonic Silicon Biosensor. In: Dual-Mode Electro-photonic Silicon Biosensors. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60501-2_4

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