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Opto-electronic techniques are becoming increasingly important in bioscience laboratories, both for fundamental research and for routine analysis. Steady-state optical techniques have a long history of use, but time-domain techniques have only recently begun to make an impact because of the sophisticated optics, electronics and software required to get meaningful information from measurements on complex biological systems.
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Imhof, R.E., Birch, D.J.S., Thornley, F.R., Al-Alawi, S.M., Gilchrist, J.R. (1988). Time-Domain Optical Techniques of Potential Biophysical Interest. In: Paul, J.P., McCruden, A.B., Schuetz, P.W. (eds) The Influence of New Technology on Medical Practice. Keynes Seminars. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09609-1_15
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