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Tensile and dynamic mechanical analysis of the distal portion of mussel (Mytilus edulis) byssal threads

✍ Scribed by Aldred, N.; Wills, T.; Williams, D.N.; Clare, A.S.

Book ID: 120122985
Publisher: The Royal Society
Year: 2007
Tongue: English
Weight: 291 KB
Volume: 4
Category: Article
ISSN: 1742-5689
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2007.1026

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