Editorial note concerning the "Utilization of Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology" special issue.

Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Zemedelska 1 CZ 613 00 Brno Czech Republic

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Zemedelska 1 CZ 613 00 Brno Czech Republic

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