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Scientists of diverse background have in recent years joined a new scientific adventure. Molecular computing, molecular and bioelectronics, biocomputing, biomolecular information processing, and biochip are some of the terms that have been used to describe this new direction. Another term is “molecular functional systems”.
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Conrad, M. (1989). Towards the Molecular Computer Factory. In: Hong, F.T. (eds) Molecular Electronics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7482-8_40
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