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Review Article

The electronic tongue: an advanced taste-sensing multichannel sensory tool with global selectivity for application in the pharmaceutical and food industry

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Pages 318-332 | Received 06 Jan 2023, Accepted 21 Mar 2023, Published online: 09 Apr 2023

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