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A Carboxylesterase E2-Based Biosensor to Simultaneously Remediate and Detect Mercury Ions

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Heavy metal pollution has already become a big public concern, which results from the development of industry as well as the expansion of population.

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Yin, K. (2020). A Carboxylesterase E2-Based Biosensor to Simultaneously Remediate and Detect Mercury Ions. In: Design of Novel Biosensors for Optical Sensing and Their Applications in Environmental Analysis. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6488-4_5

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