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Electrochemical Sensor Applications to the Study of Molecular Physiology and Analyte Flux in Plants

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  1. BioCurrents Research Center, Program in Molecular Physiology, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, 2543, Woods Hole, MA, USA

    Mark A. Messerli

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 47907, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Kenneth R. Robinson

  3. BioCurrents Research Center, Program in Molecular Physiology, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, 2543, Woods Hole, MA, USA

    Peter J. S. Smith

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Messerli, M.A., Robinson, K.R., Smith, P.J.S. (2006). Electrochemical Sensor Applications to the Study of Molecular Physiology and Analyte Flux in Plants. In: Volkov, A.G. (eds) Plant Electrophysiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37843-3_4

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