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Ushenko AG, Sdobnov A, Soltys IV, Ushenko YA, Dubolazov AV, Sklyarchuk VM, Olar AV, Trifonyuk L, Doronin A, Yan W, Bykov A, Meglinski I. Insights into polycrystalline microstructure of blood films with 3D Mueller matrix imaging approach. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13679. [PMID: 38871757 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63816-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
Abstract
This study introduces a novel approach in the realm of liquid biopsies, employing a 3D Mueller-matrix (MM) image reconstruction technique to analyze dehydrated blood smear polycrystalline structures. Our research centers on exploiting the unique optical anisotropy properties of blood proteins, which undergo structural alterations at the quaternary and tertiary levels in the early stages of diseases such as cancer. These alterations manifest as distinct patterns in the polycrystalline microstructure of dried blood droplets, offering a minimally invasive yet highly effective method for early disease detection. We utilized a groundbreaking 3D MM mapping technique, integrated with digital holographic reconstruction, to perform a detailed layer-by-layer analysis of partially depolarizing dry blood smears. This method allows us to extract critical optical anisotropy parameters, enabling the differentiation of blood films from healthy individuals and prostate cancer patients. Our technique uniquely combines polarization-holographic and differential MM methodologies to spatially characterize the 3D polycrystalline structures within blood films. A key advancement in our study is the quantitative evaluation of optical anisotropy maps using statistical moments (first to fourth orders) of linear and circular birefringence and dichroism distributions. This analysis provides a comprehensive characterization of the mean, variance, skewness, and kurtosis of these distributions, crucial for identifying significant differences between healthy and cancerous samples. Our findings demonstrate an exceptional accuracy rate of over 90 % for the early diagnosis and staging of cancer, surpassing existing screening methods. This high level of precision and the non-invasive nature of our technique mark a significant advancement in the field of liquid biopsies. It holds immense potential for revolutionizing cancer diagnosis, early detection, patient stratification, and monitoring, thereby greatly enhancing patient care and treatment outcomes. In conclusion, our study contributes a pioneering technique to the liquid biopsy domain, aligning with the ongoing quest for non-invasive, reliable, and efficient diagnostic methods. It opens new avenues for cancer diagnosis and monitoring, representing a substantial leap forward in personalized medicine and oncology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexander G Ushenko
- Optics and Publishing Department, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 2 Kotsiubynskyi Str., Chernivtsi, Ukraine
- College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Optoelectronics and Measurement Techniques, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4500, 900014, Oulu, Finland
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- Optics and Publishing Department, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 2 Kotsiubynskyi Str., Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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- Computer Science Department, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 2 Kotsiubynskyi Str., Chernivtsi, Ukraine
- Department of Physics, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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- Optics and Publishing Department, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 2 Kotsiubynskyi Str., Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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- Optics and Publishing Department, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 2 Kotsiubynskyi Str., Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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- Optics and Publishing Department, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 2 Kotsiubynskyi Str., Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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- Rivne State Medical Center, 78 Kyivska Str., Rivne, 33007, Ukraine
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- School of Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington, 6140, Wellington, New Zealand
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Optoelectronics and Measurement Techniques, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4500, 900014, Oulu, Finland
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- College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK.
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Hidalgo RBP, Molina-Courtois JN, Carreón YJP, Díaz-Hernández O, González-Gutiérrez J. Dried blood drops on vertical surfaces. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113716. [PMID: 38160474 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The analysis of structures in dried droplets has made it possible to detect the presence and conformational state of macromolecules in relevant biofluids. Therefore, the implementation of novel drying strategies for pattern formation could facilitate the identification of biomarkers for the diagnosis of pathologies. We present an experimental study of patterns formed by evaporating water-diluted blood droplets on a vertical surface. Three significant morphological features were observed in vertical droplet deposits: (1) The highest concentration of non-volatile molecules is consistently deposited in the lower part of the droplet, regardless of erythrocyte concentration. (2) The central region of deposits decreases rapidly with hematocrit; (3) At high erythrocyte concentrations (36-40% HCT), a broad coating of blood serum is produced in the upper part of the deposit. These findings are supported by the radial intensity profile, the relative thickness of the crown, the aspect ratio of the deformation, the relative area of the central region, and the Entropy of the Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix Entropy (GLCM). Moreover, we explore the pattern formation during the drying of vertical blood drops. We found that hematocrit concentration has a significant impact on droplet drying dynamics. Finally, we conducted a proof-of-concept test to investigate the impact of vertical droplet evaporation on blood droplets with varying lipid concentrations. The results revealed that it is possible to differentiate between deposits with normal, slightly elevated, and moderately elevated lipid levels using only the naked eye.
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- Roxana Belen Pérez Hidalgo
- Facultad de Ciencias en Física y Matemáticas Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias en Física y Matemáticas Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias en Física y Matemáticas Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México; CONACyT, México City, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias en Física y Matemáticas Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias en Física y Matemáticas Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México.
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Vale B, Orr A, Elliott C, Stotesbury T. Optical profilometry for forensic bloodstain imaging. Microsc Res Tech 2023; 86:1401-1408. [PMID: 37133225 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Understanding the physical, chemical and biological changes that occur during the drying of a bloodstain is important in many aspects of forensic science including bloodstain pattern analysis and time since deposition estimation. This research assesses the use of optical profilometry to analyze changes in the surface morphology of degrading bloodstains created using three different volumes (4, 11, and 20 μL) up to 4 weeks after deposition. We analyzed six surface characteristics, including surface average roughness, kurtosis, skewness, maximum height, number of cracks and pits, and height distributions from the topographical scans obtained from bloodstains. Full and partial optical profiles were obtained to examine long-term (minimum of 1.5-h intervals) and short-term (5-min intervals) changes. The majority of the changes in surface characteristics occurred within the first 35 min after bloodstain deposition, in agreement with current research in bloodstain drying. Optical profilometry is a nondestructive and efficient method to obtain surface profiles of bloodstains, and can be integrated easily into additional research workflows including but not limited to time since deposition estimation. Optical profilometry is a non-contact tool to scan bloodstains in ambient conditions Drying phases are observable in small drip bloodstains Significant surface morphology changes occur within 35 min after deposition.
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- Brayden Vale
- Forensic Science Undergraduate Program, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada
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- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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- Applied Bioscience Graduate Program, Faculty of Science, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada
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- Faculty of Science, Forensic Science, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada
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Ramos SMM, Soubeyrand D, Fulcrand R, Barentin C. Drying Drops of Paint Suspension: From "Fried Eggs" to Quasi-Homogeneous Patterns. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:13579-13587. [PMID: 37706446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Drying of multicomponent sessile drops is a complex phenomenon involving intricate mechanisms. Here, we study the evaporation of drops made of paint suspension and investigate the influence of the substrate temperature and suspension concentration on the resulting deposit patterns. At low concentrations and temperatures, the pigments appear highly concentrated in a narrow area at the center of the drop, a morphology we call "fried eggs". Increasing the temperature or concentration leads to more homogeneous patterns. From a top-view camera used for monitoring the whole evaporative process, we identify three mechanisms responsible for the final pattern: inward/outward flows that convect the pigments, gelation of the paint suspension where pigments accumulate, and final drying of the drop that freezes the location of the pigments onto the substrate. The relative kinetics of these three mechanisms upon concentration and temperature govern the deposit growth and the morphology of the final pattern. These observations are quantitatively supported by rheological measurements highlighting a strong increase of the viscosity with concentration, consistent with the gelation mechanism. Finally, we show that the kinetics of drop drying is controlled by the substrate temperature.
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- Stella M M Ramos
- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut Lumière Matière, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut Lumière Matière, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut Lumière Matière, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut Lumière Matière, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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Pal A, Gope A, Sengupta A. Drying of bio-colloidal sessile droplets: Advances, applications, and perspectives. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 314:102870. [PMID: 37002959 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Drying of biologically-relevant sessile droplets, including passive systems such as DNA, proteins, plasma, and blood, as well as active microbial systems comprising bacterial and algal dispersions, has garnered considerable attention over the last decades. Distinct morphological patterns emerge when bio-colloids undergo evaporative drying, with significant potential in a wide range of biomedical applications, spanning bio-sensing, medical diagnostics, drug delivery, and antimicrobial resistance. Consequently, the prospects of novel and thrifty bio-medical toolkits based on drying bio-colloids have driven tremendous progress in the science of morphological patterns and advanced quantitative image-based analysis. This review presents a comprehensive overview of bio-colloidal droplets drying on solid substrates, focusing on the experimental progress during the last ten years. We provide a summary of the physical and material properties of relevant bio-colloids and link their native composition (constituent particles, solvent, and concentrations) to the patterns emerging due to drying. We specifically examined the drying patterns generated by passive bio-colloids (e.g., DNA, globular, fibrous, composite proteins, plasma, serum, blood, urine, tears, and saliva). This article highlights how the emerging morphological patterns are influenced by the nature of the biological entities and the solvent, micro- and global environmental conditions (temperature and relative humidity), and substrate attributes like wettability. Crucially, correlations between emergent patterns and the initial droplet compositions enable the detection of potential clinical abnormalities when compared with the patterns of drying droplets of healthy control samples, offering a blueprint for the diagnosis of the type and stage of a specific disease (or disorder). Recent experimental investigations of pattern formation in the bio-mimetic and salivary drying droplets in the context of COVID-19 are also presented. We further summarized the role of biologically active agents in the drying process, including bacteria, algae, spermatozoa, and nematodes, and discussed the coupling between self-propulsion and hydrodynamics during the drying process. We wrap up the review by highlighting the role of cross-scale in situ experimental techniques for quantifying sub-micron to micro-scale features and the critical role of cross-disciplinary approaches (e.g., experimental and image processing techniques with machine learning algorithms) to quantify and predict the drying-induced features. We conclude the review with a perspective on the next generation of research and applications based on drying droplets, ultimately enabling innovative solutions and quantitative tools to investigate this exciting interface of physics, biology, data sciences, and machine learning.
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- Anusuya Pal
- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry CV47AL, West Midlands, UK; Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Physics, Worcester 01609, MA, USA.
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- Tezpur University, Department of Linguistics and Language Technology, Tezpur 784028, Assam, India
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- University of Luxembourg, Physics of Living Matter, Department of Physics and Materials Science, Luxembourg L-1511, Luxembourg
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Formation and development of distinct deposit patterns by drying Polyelectrolyte-stabilized colloidal droplets at different surfactant concentrations. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Abdollahi A, Wells FS, Sefidan AM, Hewett JN, Sellier M, Willmott GR. Drop impact of dairy product solutions at the onset of drying. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zaibudeen A, Bandyopadhyay R. Correlating the drying kinetics and dried morphologies of aqueous colloidal gold droplets of different particle concentrations. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lilin P, Bischofberger I. Criteria for Crack Formation and Air Invasion in Drying Colloidal Suspensions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:7442-7447. [PMID: 35605177 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The drying of sessile drops of aqueous colloidal suspensions leads to the formation of a close-packed particle deposit. As water evaporates, a solidification front propagates from the edge of the drop toward the center, leaving behind a thin disk-shaped deposit. For drops with sufficiently large particle volume fractions, the deposit eventually covers the entire wetted area. In this regime, the dynamics of the deposit growth is governed by volume conservation across a large range of particle volume fractions and drying times. During drying, water flows radially through the deposit to compensate for evaporation over the solid's surface, creating a negative pore pressure in the deposit which we rationalize with a hydrodynamic model. We show that the pressure inside the deposit controls both the onset of crack formation and the onset of air invasion. Two distinct regimes of air invasion occur, which we can account for using the same model that further provides a quantitative criterion for the crossover between the two regimes.
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- Paul Lilin
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Hertaeg MJ, Kesarwani V, McLiesh H, Walker J, Corrie SR, Garnier G. Wash-free paper diagnostics for the rapid detection of blood type antibodies. Analyst 2021; 146:6970-6980. [PMID: 34657939 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01250a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Identification of specific antibodies in patient plasma is an essential part of many diagnostic procedures and is critical for safe blood transfusion. Current techniques require laboratory infrastructure and long turnaround times which limits access to those nearby tertiary healthcare providers. Addressing this challenge, a novel and rapid paper-based antibody test is reported. We validate antibody detection with reverse blood typing using IgM antibodies and then generalise the validity by adapting to detect SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) antibodies in patient serum samples. Reagent red blood cells (RBC) are first combined with the patient plasma containing the screened antibody and a droplet of the mixture is then deposited onto paper. The light intensity profile is analyzed to identify test results, which can be detected by eye and/or with image processing to allow full automation. The efficacy of this test to perform reverse blood typing is demonstrated and the performance and sensitivity of this test using different paper types and RBC reagents was investigated using clinical samples. As an example of the flexibility of this approach, we labeled the RBC reagent with an antibody-peptide conjugate to detect SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) antibodies in patient serum samples. This concept could be generalized to any agglutination-based antibody diagnostics with blood plasma.
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- Michael J Hertaeg
- BioPRIA, The Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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- BioPRIA, The Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia. .,ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent BioNano Science and Technology, Australia.,Centre to Impact AMR, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- BioPRIA, The Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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- BioPRIA, The Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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- BioPRIA, The Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia. .,ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent BioNano Science and Technology, Australia.,Centre to Impact AMR, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- BioPRIA, The Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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Kendall K. A cracking approach to inventing new tough materials: fracture stranger than friction. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2021; 379:20200286. [PMID: 34148422 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2020.0286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Kevin Kendall
- Adelan, Weekin Works, 112 Park Hill Road, Harborne, West Midlands B15 9HD, UK
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