Transfer to a firm surface and cut into slices with a pizza cutter.

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The degree of stripping depended on a range of factors, including the volatility of the chemical, the temperature of the water and the surface area available for transfer.

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Instead, it will look like any silicon chip as found in computers but "with an open window on the surface that will allow chemicals to transfer in and to be sensed by the system, " explained Dr Pearce.

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In a nutshell, inductive charging involves a surface that acts as the transmitter, with coils built-in underneath to transfer energy to a willing receiver.

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Dr Sheridon has come up with a so-called wand an electronic stick that can hold ten full-size books and also transfer text on to a sheet of Gyricon if a user runs the wand over the surface like a handheld scanner.

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