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Autumn, K. (2006). Properties, Principles, and Parameters of the Gecko Adhesive System. In: Smith, A.M., Callow, J.A. (eds) Biological Adhesives. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31049-5_12
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