Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 10 , Pages 971-977 , December 2006

Molecularly imprinted polymers in clinical diagnostics—Future potential and existing problems

  • Sergey A. Piletsky

      Affiliations

    • Institute of BioScience and Technology, Cranfield University, Silsoe, Bedfordshire MK45 4DT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1525 863584; fax: +44 1525 863533.
    • ,
  • Nicholas W. Turner

      Affiliations

    • Institute of BioScience and Technology, Cranfield University, Silsoe, Bedfordshire MK45 4DT, UK
    • ,
  • Peter Laitenberger

      Affiliations

    • Sphere Medical Ltd., Harston Mill, Harston, Cambridge CB2 5GG, UK

Received 2 May 2006 ,Accepted 4 May 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.05.004

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