Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 552-557 , July 2007

A new portable sulfide monitor with a zinc-oxide semiconductor sensor for daily use and field study

  • Naoko Tanda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Dentistry, Tohoku University Hospital, 4-1 Seiryo-machi Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8575, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 22 717 8329; fax: +81 22 717 8332.
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  • Jumpei Washio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Ecology and Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi Aoba-ku Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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  • Kyoko Ikawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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  • Kengo Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • New Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd., 2-5-4 Mitsuyanaka Yodogawa-ku Osaka 532-0036, Japan
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  • Takeyoshi Koseki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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  • Masaki Iwakura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8575, Japan

Received 22 December 2006 ,Revised 6 March 2007 ,Accepted 10 March 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.03.003

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 552-557 , July 2007

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