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Qi F, Li H, Gao X, Wang Y, Qian H, Li W, Liu S, Zhou H, Peng S, Shuai C. Oxygen vacancy healing boosts the piezoelectricity of bone scaffolds. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:495-506. [PMID: 38088401 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm01283b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
Abstract
Although barium titanate (BaTiO3) presented tremendous potential in achieving self-powered stimulation to accelerate bone repair, pervasive oxygen vacancies restricted the full play of its piezoelectric performance. Herein, BaTiO3-GO nanoparticles were synthesized by the in situ growth of BaTiO3 on graphene oxide (GO), and subsequently introduced into poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) powders to prepare PLLA/BaTiO3-GO scaffolds by laser additive manufacturing. During the synthesis process, CO and C-OH in GO would respectively undergo cleavage and dehydrogenation at high temperature to form negatively charged oxygen groups, which were expected to occupy positively charged oxygen vacancies in BaTiO3 and thereby inhibit the formation of oxygen vacancies. Moreover, GO could be partially reduced to reduced graphene oxide, which could act as a conductive phase to facilitate polarization charge transfer, thus further improving the piezoelectric performance. The results showed that the oxygen peak at the specific electron binding energy in O 1s declined from 54.4% to 14.6% and the Ti3+ peak that was positively correlated with oxygen vacancies apparently weakened for BaTiO3-GO, illustrating that the introduced GO significantly decreased the oxygen vacancy. As a consequence, the piezoelectric current of PLLA/BaTiO3-GO increased from 80 to 147.3 nA compared with that of PLLA/BaTiO3. The enhanced piezoelectric current effectively accelerated cell differentiation by upregulating alkaline phosphatase expression, calcium salt deposition and calcium influx. This work provides a novel insight for the design of self-powered stimulation scaffolds for bone regeneration.
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- Fangwei Qi
- Institute of Bioadditive Manufacturing, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- Institute of Bioadditive Manufacturing, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- Institute of Bioadditive Manufacturing, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- Shenzhen Shanxi Coal Hi-tech Research Institute Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Shenzhen Shanxi Coal Hi-tech Research Institute Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- School of Science, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330099, China
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- Jiangxi Institute of Science and Technology Information, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China.
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- Institute of Bioadditive Manufacturing, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing for Extreme Service Performance, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- College of Mechanical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China
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Khavari M, Priyadarshi A, Morton J, Porfyrakis K, Pericleous K, Eskin D, Tzanakis I. Cavitation-induced shock wave behaviour in different liquids. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 94:106328. [PMID: 36801674 PMCID: PMC9975297 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This paper follows our earlier work where a strong high frequency pressure peak has been observed as a consequence of the formation of shock waves due to the collapse of cavitation bubbles in water, excited by an ultrasonic source at 24 kHz. We study here the effects of liquid physical properties on the shock wave characteristics by replacing water as the medium successively with ethanol, glycerol and finally a 1:1 ethanol-water solution. The pressure frequency spectra obtained in our experiments (from more than 1.5 million cavitation collapsing events) show that the expected prominent shockwave pressure peak was barely detected for ethanol and glycerol, particularly at low input powers, but was consistently observed for the 1:1 ethanol-water solution as well as in water, with a slight shift in peak frequency for the solution. We also report two distinct features of shock waves in raising the frequency peak at MHz (inherent) and contributing to the raising of sub-harmonics (periodic). Empirically constructed acoustic pressure maps revealed significantly higher overall pressure amplitudes for the ethanol-water solution than for other liquids. Furthermore, a qualitative analysis revealed that mist-like patterns are developed in ethanol-water solution leading to higher pressures.
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- Mohammad Khavari
- School of Computing and Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Derby, Derby DE22 3AW, United Kingdom; Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX33 1HX, United Kingdom.
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- Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX33 1HX, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX33 1HX, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, United Kingdom
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- Computational Science and Engineering Group, University of Greenwich, 30 Park Row, London SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
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- Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX33 1HX, United Kingdom; Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
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Xu N, Yu Y, Zhai W, Wang J, Wei B. A high-temperature acoustic field measurement and analysis system for determining cavitation intensity in ultrasonically solidified metallic alloys. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 94:106343. [PMID: 36858007 PMCID: PMC9989687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A high-temperature acoustic field measurement and analysis system (HTAFS) was self-designed and developed to achieve real-time acoustic field analysis and quantitative cavitation characterization within high-temperature liquids. The acoustic signal was acquired by a high-temperature resistant waveguide and calibrated by separate compensation of line and continuous spectra to eliminate frequency offsets. Moreover, a new method was proposed to derive from the continuous-spectrum sound intensity and line-spectrum sound intensity in the frequency band above 1.5 times the fundamental frequency to characterize the intensity of transient cavitation and stable cavitation. The acoustic field characteristics within solidifying liquid Al-7 %Si alloy were successfully determined by this system. With the increase of ultrasound amplitude, the acoustic pressure in the alloy melt increased to be stable, the transient cavitation intensity first rose and then declined, and the stable cavitation intensity remained unchanged. Combined with the structural evolution of the primary α(Al) phase, the transient cavitation intensity was determined to be the dominant factor for the ultrasound-induced grain refinement effect.
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- Nanxuan Xu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, People's Republic of China
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He H, Song L, Gao H, Xiao Y, Cao Y. Microstructure evolution and grain refinement of ultrasonic-assisted soldering joint by using Ni foam reinforced Sn composite solder. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 92:106244. [PMID: 36508893 PMCID: PMC9763506 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this investigation, ultrasonic-assisted soldering at 260 °C in air produced high strength and high melting point Cu connections in 60 s using Ni foam reinforced Sn composite solder. Systematically examined were the microstructure, grain morphology, and shear strength of connections made with various porosities of Ni foam composite solders. Results shown that Ni foams as strengthening phases could reinforce Sn solder effectively. The addition of Ni foam accelerated the metallurgical reaction due to great amount of liquid/solid interfaces, and refined the intermetallic compounds (IMCs) grains by ultrasonic cavitation. The joints had different IMCs by using Ni foam with different porosity. Layered (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 and (Ni,Cu)3Sn4 phases both existed in Cu/Ni60-Sn/Cu joint while only (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 IMCs grew in Cu/Ni98-Sn/Cu joint. As ultrasonic time increasing, Ni skeletons were dissolved and the IMCs were peeled off from substrates and broken into small particles. And then, the IMCs gradually dissociated into refined particles and distributed homogeneously in the whole soldering seam under cavitation effects. Herein, the Cu/Ni60-Sn/Cu joint ultrasonically soldered for 60 s exhibited the highest shear strength of 86.9 MPa, as well as a high melting point about 800 ℃ for the solder seam composed of Ni skeletons and Ni-Cu-Sn IMCs. The characterization indicated that the shearing failure mainly occurred in the interlayer of the soldering seam. The homogeneous distributed granular IMCs and Ni skeletons hindered the crack propagation and improved the strength of Cu alloy joints.
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- Huang He
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hubei Three Gorges Polytechnic, Yichang 443000, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- China-Ukraine Institute of Welding, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.
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Xie Z, Jiang R, Li X, Zhang L, Li A, He Z. Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of TiB 2/2195 composites fabricated by ultrasonic-assisted in-situ casting. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2022; 90:106203. [PMID: 36265292 PMCID: PMC9579803 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The distribution and size of particles in particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composites are crucial to the mechanical properties of the composites. In this paper, 2 wt.% TiB2/2195 composites were prepared by ultrasonic-assisted in-situ casting technology, and the samples' phase composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties were tested. The results showed that: compared with the remelted matrix, the stomatal defects in the composites disappeared, and the grains were refined, but the second phase structure and TiB2 particles agglomerated significantly when no ultrasonic treatment (UT) was applied. The UT made the grains further refined, the area fraction of the coarse second phase network decreased, the concentrations of Ti and Cu elements in the grains increased, and more TiB2 particles entered the grains. At the same time, the formation of TiB2 particles and UT increased the dislocation density in the composites and promoted the precipitation of the T1 phase. With UT for 180 s, the TiB2 particles were evenly distributed, and the size was the smallest. The tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation were increased by 115.4 %, 49.8 %, and 342.9 %, respectively, compared to the remelted matrix, and by 30.9 %, 21.8 %, and 67.2 %, respectively, compared to the composite without UT. The mechanism of the synergistic effect of UT and TiB2 to enhance the mechanical properties of composites was also discussed.
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- Ziming Xie
- Light Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Light Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Light Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Changsha 410083, China; College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Light Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Changsha 410083, China; College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Light Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Light Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Changsha 410083, China.
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Balasubramani N, Venezuela J, Yang N, Wang G, StJohn D, Dargusch M. An overview and critical assessment of the mechanisms of microstructural refinement during ultrasonic solidification of metals. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2022; 89:106151. [PMID: 36067645 PMCID: PMC9463455 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A refined, equiaxed grain structure and the formation of finer primary intermetallic phases are some of the notable benefits of ultrasonic processing of liquid/solidifying melts. Ultrasonic treatment (UST) has been widely explored in Al and Mg-based alloys due to its operational versatility and scalability. During UST, the refinement of grain and primary intermetallic phases occurs via cavitation-induced fragmentation mechanisms. In addition, UST improves the efficiency (activation of particles) of the conventional grain refinement process when potent particles are added through master alloys. Though the UST's ability to produce refined as-cast structures is well recognized, the understanding of the refinement mechanisms is still debated and unresolved. Significant efforts have been devoted to understanding these mechanisms through the use of sophisticated techniques such as in-situ/ real-time observation, lab-scale and commercial-scale casting processes. All these studies aim to demonstrate the significance of cavitation, fragmentation modes, and alloy chemistry in microstructure refinement. Although the physical effects of cavitation and acoustic streaming (fluid flow) are primary factors influencing the refinement, the dominant grain refinement mechanisms are affected by several solidification variables and casting conditions. Some of these include melt volume, solute, cooling rate, potent particles, grain growth (equiaxed, columnar or dendritic), and the cold zones of the casting where the onset of nucleation occurs. This review aims to provide a better insight into solidification variables emphasizing the importance of cold zones in generating fine structures for small- and large-volume (direct chill) castings. Another important highlight of this review is to present the relatively less explored mechanism of (acoustic) vibration-induced crystallization and discuss the role of cavitation in achieving a refined ingot structure.
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- Nagasivamuni Balasubramani
- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Filipić A, Lukežič T, Bačnik K, Ravnikar M, Ješelnik M, Košir T, Petkovšek M, Zupanc M, Dular M, Aguirre IG. Hydrodynamic cavitation efficiently inactivates potato virus Y in water. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2022; 82:105898. [PMID: 34973580 PMCID: PMC8799611 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Waterborne plant viruses can destroy entire crops, leading not only to high financial losses but also to food shortages. Potato virus Y (PVY) is the most important potato viral pathogen that can also affect other valuable crops. Recently, it has been confirmed that this virus is capable of infecting host plants via water, emphasizing the relevance of using proper strategies to treat recycled water in order to prevent the spread of the infectious agents. Emerging environmentally friendly methods such as hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) provide a great alternative for treating recycled water used for irrigation. In the experiments conducted in this study, laboratory HC based on Venturi constriction with a sample volume of 1 L was used to treat water samples spiked with purified PVY virions. The ability of the virus to infect plants was abolished after 500 HC passes, corresponding to 50 min of treatment under pressure difference of 7 bar. In some cases, shorter treatments of 125 or 250 passes were also sufficient for virus inactivation. The HC treatment disrupted the integrity of viral particles, which also led to a minor damage of viral RNA. Reactive species, including singlet oxygen, hydroxyl radicals, and hydrogen peroxide, were not primarily responsible for PVY inactivation during HC treatment, suggesting that mechanical effects are likely the driving force of virus inactivation. This pioneering study, the first to investigate eukaryotic virus inactivation by HC, will inspire additional research in this field enabling further improvement of HC as a water decontamination technology.
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- Arijana Filipić
- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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