Bio-Techniques in Electrochemical Transducers: an Overview

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are addressed it would be difficult to move these devices from the research lab to market place. In
addition, partial industrial participation must be encouraged so as to reduce the complexity in
transferring of prototype or modern technological innovation into market place.
Acknowledgment
Biosensor research work in author’s lab is funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and
Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi, India.
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