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Biofouling
The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
Volume 22, 2006 - Issue 1
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Testing attachment point theory: diatom attachment on microtextured polyimide biomimics

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Pages 55-60 | Received 04 Oct 2005, Accepted 01 Dec 2005, Published online: 25 Jan 2007

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