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Conductive material based on carbon particles is the most usual structure fully incorporated upon cellulose microfibers due to intrinsic properties such as low-electrical resistivity, accessibility, low-cost, dispersion on solvents, and high-contact surface. In this chapter, we introduced the most popular examples of microfabrication protocols for manufacturing paper-based electrodes. The procedure step-by-step for transferring or creating conductive sites on a paper will be indicated. In addition, this chapter also discusses in detail the main examples reported in literature associated with paper-based electrodes and bioanalytical applications. Some strategies of electrode modification, redox activities, and electrochemical analysis involving biomarkers of diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and COVID-19 will be explored.
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The authors would like to thank CAPES, CNPq (grants 307554/2020-1, 142412/2020-1 and 405620/2021-7), FAPESP (2019/16491-0, 2021/00205-8, 2018/08782-1), and INCTBio (grant 465389/2014-7) for the financial support and granted scholarships.
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Silva-Neto, H.A., Rocha, D.S., Pradela-Filho, L.A., Paixão, T.R.L.C., Coltro, W.K.T. (2023). (Bio)electrodes on Paper Platforms as Simple and Portable Analytical Tools for Bioanalytical Applications. In: Crespilho, F.N. (eds) Advances in Bioelectrochemistry Volume 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10832-7_6
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