Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 152-161 , June 2009

Stepwise formation approach to improve ellipsometric biosensor response

Received 30 September 2008 ,Accepted 29 December 2008.

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 Dr. Gökhan Demirel was supported as a postdoctoral fellow by TÜBİTAK. Prof. Erhan Pişkin was supported by Turkish Academy of Sciences as a full member.

PII: S1549-9634(09)00006-9

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2008.12.006

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 152-161 , June 2009