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  • 1School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.

Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
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PubMed

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LatherinProtein structureRanasmurfinRanaspuminSurface tension

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