Coeliac Disease Management Monitoring and Diagnosis using Biosensors and an Integrated Chip System
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Seventh Framework Programme Priority. Personal Health Systems for Monitoring and Point-of-Care Diagnostics. Collaborative Project - Large Scale Integrating Project Grant Agreement nş: 216031