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Chemical sensors — survey and trends

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A review from the author's personal point of view is given as to the status of sensor research, its potential fields of applications and present limitations, the respective merits and disadvantages of the common sensing methods, and the trends in sensor technology.

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  1. Analytical Division, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karl Franzens University, A-8010, Graz, Austria

    Otto S. Wolfbeis

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Wolfbeis, O.S. Chemical sensors — survey and trends. Fresenius J Anal Chem 337, 522–527 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00322857

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