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EPFL2021Pharmacological characterization of mutant huntingtin aggregate-directed PET imaging tracer candidates
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Routledge2021Retention of E. coli and water on the skin after liquid contact
The frequent contact people have with liquids containing pathogenic microorganisms provides opportunities for disease transmission. In this work, we quantified the transfer of bacteria—using E. coli as a model- from liquid to skin, estimated liquid retenti ...
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