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Definition of strain and stiffness in mechanical testing of animal tissues

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    D. W. L. Hukins, R. M. Aspden & T. A. Sikoryn

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Hukins, D.W.L., Aspden, R.M. & Sikoryn, T.A. Definition of strain and stiffness in mechanical testing of animal tissues. J Mater Sci Lett 10, 535–536 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00726929

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