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An Ultrasensitive Colorimetric Biosensor for Copper Ion Detection

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Copper ion is a type of micronutrients and plays important roles in metabolic processes of organisms. Copper ion can act as an essential cofactor of various enzymes such as nitrate reductase, cytochrome oxidase, and superoxide dismutase.

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Yin, K. (2020). An Ultrasensitive Colorimetric Biosensor for Copper Ion Detection. In: Design of Novel Biosensors for Optical Sensing and Their Applications in Environmental Analysis. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6488-4_4

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