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Microfluidics for detection of airborne pathogens: what challenges remain?

    Guodong Sui

    * Author for correspondence

    Shanghai Key laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China.

    &
    Xunjia Cheng

    Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Science, Medical Centre of Fudan University, Shanghai, 20032, P.R. China

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.4155/bio.13.287
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