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nanobubbles enhanced water treatment, flocculation - flotation, applied surface science, industrial wastewater treatment, aerobic and anaerobic bioreactors, membrane fouling mitigation
United States, China, Colombia

Biography

I received Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1994 with major in Applied Surface Science including petroleum engineering, and minors in molecular biology and biophysics. MY research was in the area of flotation, coagulation, flotation, surface ionization and complexation of metal oxides. After graduation I attended NSF Summer Schools on environmental science and engineering in real life applications. I spent 1994-1998 as a postdoc at Materials Department at the UC Santa Barbara. I was working on ceramic nanotechnology for replacing metal parts with ceramic for F22 jet fighter.
In 1995 I founded my current employer: Clean Water Technology Inc. We use novel nanobubbles enhanced water treatment technologies for industrial advanced wastewater treatment. I participate in R&D, pilot studies, full scale system design and troubleshooting. My experience includes coagulation, flocculation, flotation, nanobubbles research, bioreactor design, membrane fouling mitigation, adavanced oxidation technologies etc.. I serve as Chief Scientist at Clean Water Technologies Inc. in Gardena, California, United States. I was also involved in antioxidants research for preventive medicine. I published around 60 manuscripts, two chapters in books, organized three conferences and was session chair many times. I served as referee at seven journals.

Activities

Employment (1)

Clean Water Technology Inc.: Gardena, , California, US

1998-05-01 to present | Chief Scientist (R&D)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of California Santa Barbara: Goleta, California, US

1994-10-01 to 1998-10-01 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Materials Department)
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University of California Berkeley: Berkeley, CA, US

1988-01-03 to 1994-05-30 | Ph.D. in Engineering (Materials Science and Mineral Engineering)
Education
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Univerity of Zagreb: Zagreb, Croatia, HR

1980-10-01 to 1985-05-15 | Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
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Professional activities (2)

Society of Petroleum Engineers: TX, TX, US

2022-12-17 to present | Annual
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American Chemical Society: D.C., D.C., US

2022 to 2022-12-17 | Annual
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Works (50 of 53)

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Nanobubbles Enhanced Flotation of Oily Produced Water at Large Natural Gas Platform

SPE/ATCE 2023 annual technical conference and expo
2023-10-15 | Conference paper
Contributors: M Colic
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Reuse of High Strength Wastewater from Biodiesel Manufacturing

96th Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, WEFTEC, Chicago, McCormick Place 2023
2023-10-02 | Conference paper
Contributors: Luis Antonio Rubio-Loza; Miroslav Colic
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Miroslav Colic

Nanoparticles in Medicine: Current Status in Cancer Treatment

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2023-08-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Krešimir Pavelić; Sandra Kraljević Kraljević Pavelić; Aleksandar Bulog; Andrea Agaj; Barbara Rojnić; Miroslav Čolić; Dragan Trivanović
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Biomimetic nanobubbles enhanced dual cationic - anionic polyelectrolytes flocculation microbubbles flotation of stable emulsions

ACS-Fall-2023 meetings
2023-08-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Miroslav Colic
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Nanobubbles enhanced microbubbles flotation of fully hydrophylic freshly precipitated iron hydroxide

ACS-FALL-2023 meeting
2023-08-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Miroslav Colic
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Bubbles: Interaction with Solid Surfaces

Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science, Third Edition
2016-08 | Book chapter
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Anh V. Nguyen; Jaroslaw Drelich; Miroslav Colic; Jakub Nalaskowski; Jan D. Miller
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Flocculation-flotation enables anaerobic-aerobic bioreactors treatment and reuse of high load tortilla manufacturing wastewater

88th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2015
2015 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85070528278

Contributors: Colic, M.; Acha, E.; Rubio, L.; Lechter, A.
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Flocculation-flotation vs. MBR for high MLSS secondary clarification

87th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2014
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84946075703

Contributors: Colic, M.; Gotovac, D.; Lechter, A.
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Fracking wastewater treatment at collection facility

86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85070492451

Contributors: Colic, M.; Guthrie, R.; Lechter, A.
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MBBR helps seafood manufacturer meet regulatory requirements

86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85070563930

Contributors: Colic, M.; Bentley, D.; Parra, M.C.; Lechter, A.
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MBR based treatment of tractor manufacturing wastewater

86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC 2013
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84937454230

Contributors: Colic, M.; Guthrie, R.; Lechter, A.
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Miroslav Colic via Scopus - Elsevier

Acid mine drain (AMD) treatment to achieve very low residual heavy metal concentrations

WEFTEC 2012 - 85th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85070357897

Contributors: Colic, M.; Hogan, J.
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Continuous water recycling for reusable plastic containers

WEFTEC 2012 - 85th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85070472831

Contributors: Colic, M.; Lechter, A.
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Flocculation – Flotation Pretreatment Improves Operation of MBR Installed to Treat Snack Food Manufacturing Wastewater

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
2010-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1938-6478
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; Jack Hogan; Ariel Lechter
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Novel Pretreatment Enables Performance of MBR Installed to Treat Oily Wastewater

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
2010-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1938-6478
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; Zhang Yunhua
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Advanced Pretreatment Enables MBBR Treatment of High Strength Candy Manufacturing Wastewater

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
2009-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1938-6478
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; Eric Acha; Ariel Lechter
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Case Study: Pretreatment of Challenging Pork Rinds Manufacturing Wastewater

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
2009-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1938-6478
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; Wade Morse; Ariel Lechter
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The development and application of the hybrid centrifugal- dissolved air flotation system for wastewater treatment

American Filtration and Separations Society - 21st American Filtration and Separations Society Annual Conference 2008
2008 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84883824087

Contributors: Colic, M.; Lechter, A.; Morse, W.; Miller, J.D.
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Enabling the Performance of the MBBR Installed to Treat Meat Processing Wastewater

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
2008-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1938-6478
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; Wade Morse; Ariel Lechter; Jason Hicks; Steve Holley; Carl Mattia
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The development and application of centrifugal flotation systems in wastewater treatment

International Journal of Environment and Pollution
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34548864668

Part of ISSN: 09574352
Contributors: Colic, M.; Morse, W.; Miller, J.D.
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Case Study: Contaminants Removal from Snack Food Manufacturing Wastewater

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
2007-10-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1938-6478
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; Wade Morse; Ariel Lechter
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Reuse of California Brine Olive Oil Processing Wastewater to Meet Zero Discharge Goal

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
2007-10-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1938-6478
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; Wade Morse; Jason Hicks
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Chemisorption of Organofunctional Silanes on Silicon Nitride for Improved Aqueous Processing

Journal of the American Ceramic Society
2005-01-20 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0002-7820
Part of ISSN: 1551-2916
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; George Franks; Matthew Fisher; Fred Lange
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN MIXING, FLOCCULATION AND FLOTATION FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT AND MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
2005-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1938-6478
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; Dwain Morse; Wade Morse; Jan D. Miller
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Natural micronised clinoptilolite and clinoptilolite mixtures with Urtica dioica L. extract as possible antioxidants

Food Technology and Biotechnology
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-4344649982

Part of ISSN: 13309862
Contributors: Šverko, V.; Sobočanec, S.; Balog, T.; Colić, M.; Marotti, T.
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Immunostimulatory effect of natural clinoptilolite as a possible mechanism of its antimetastatic ability

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
2002 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0036181657

Part of ISSN: 01715216
Contributors: Pavelic, K.; Katic, M.; Sverko, V.; Marotti, T.; Bosnjak, B.; Balog, T.; Stojkovic, R.; Radacic, M.; Colic, M.; Poljak-Blazi, M.
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Molecular, cellular and medical aspects of the action of nutraceuticals and small molecules therapeutics: From chemoprevention to new drug development

Drugs under Experimental and Clinical Research
2002 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0037004996

Part of ISSN: 03786501
Contributors: Colic, M.; Pavelic, K.
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Effect of Silica Nanoparticle Size on the Stability of Alumina/Silica Suspensions

Journal of the American Ceramic Society
2001 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0035324289

Part of ISSN: 00027820
Contributors: Fisher, M.L.; Colic, M.; Rao, M.P.; Lange, F.F.
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Effect of the Interparticle Pair Potential on the Rheological Behavior of Zirconia Powders: II, the Influence of Chem-Adsorbed Silanes

Journal of the American Ceramic Society
2001 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0035354018

Part of ISSN: 00027820
Contributors: Klein, S.; Fisher, M.; Franks, G.; Colic, M.; Lange, F.
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Effect of the interparticle pair potential on the rheological behavior of zirconia powders: I, Electrostatic double layer approach

Journal of the American Ceramic Society
2000 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0033895966

Part of ISSN: 00027820
Contributors: Klein, S.; Fisher, M.; Franks, G.; Colic, M.; Lange, F.
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Molecular mechanisms of anticancer activity of natural dietetic products

Journal of Molecular Medicine
2000 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0033865492

Part of ISSN: 09462716
Contributors: Colic, M.; Pavelic, K.
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Natural zeolite clinoptilolite: New adjuvant in anticancer therapy

Journal of Molecular Medicine
2000 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-17744374055

Part of ISSN: 09462716
Contributors: Pavelić, K.; Hadžija, M.; Bedrica, L.; Pavelić, J.; Crossed D signikić, I.; Katić, M.; Kralj, M.; Bosnar, M.H.; Kapitanović, S.; Poljak-Blaži, M. et al.
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Plastic forming of silicon nitride powders via colloidal processing

Materials Science Forum
2000 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-0033879172

Part of ISSN: 02555476
Contributors: Lange, F.F.; Colic, M.; Franks, G.
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. The Significance of Interfacial Water Structure in Colloidal Systems—Dynamic Aspects

Interfacial Dynamics
2000-01-03 | Book chapter
Contributors: Miroslav Colic
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Development of short-range repulsive potentials by short-chain surfactants in aqueous slurries

Journal of the American Ceramic Society
1999 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0002853650

Part of ISSN: 00027820
Contributors: Luther, E.P.; Lange, F.F.; Pearson, D.S.; Colic, M.
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Gelcast slurry enhancement

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
1999 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-0033332498

Part of ISSN: 01966219
Contributors: Omatete, Ogbemi O.; Colic, Miroslav
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Self-association and reverse hemimicelle formation at solid-water interfaces in dilute surfactant solutions

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
1999 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0032911795

Part of ISSN: 09277757
Contributors: Fuerstenau, D.W.; Colic, M.
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The elusive mechanism of the magnetic 'memory' of water

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
1999 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0033180948

Part of ISSN: 09277757
Contributors: Colic, M.; Morse, D.
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Effect of the size and affinity for water of excluded ions on interparticle forces

Chemical Physics Letters
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0032503729

Part of ISSN: 00092614
Contributors: Colic, M.; Fisher, M.L.
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Effects of amplitude of the radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation on aqueous suspensions and solutions

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0032522674

Part of ISSN: 00219797
Contributors: Colic, M.; Morse, D.
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Influence of ion size on short-range repulsive forces between silica surfaces

Langmuir
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0032183364

Part of ISSN: 07437463
Contributors: Colic, M.; Fisher, M.L.; Franks, G.V.
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Influence of resonant rf radiation on gas/liquid interface: Can it be a quantum vacuum radiation?

Physical Review Letters
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-4243330775

Part of ISSN: 10797114 00319007
Contributors: Colic, M.; Morse, D.
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Mechanism of the long-term effects of electromagnetic radiation on solutions and suspended colloids

Langmuir
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0031997930

Part of ISSN: 07437463
Contributors: Colic, M.; Morse, D.
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Microstructural development of BaTiO<sub>3</sub> heteroepitaxial thin films by hydrothermal synthesis

Journal of Materials Research
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0032022041

Part of ISSN: 08842914
Contributors: Chien, A.T.; Zhao, L.; Colic, M.; Speck, J.S.; Lange, F.F.
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Synergistic Application of Chemical and Electromagnetic Water Treatment in Corrosion and Scale Prevention

Croatica Chemica Acta
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0011368270

Part of ISSN: 00111643
Contributors: Čolić, M.; Chien, A.; Morse, D.
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The influence of surfactant impurities on colloid stability and dispersion of powders in aqueous suspensions

Powder Technology
1998-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0032-5910
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; Miroslav Colic; D.W. Fuerstenau
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Electrophoretic behaviour and viscosities of metal oxides in mixed surfactant systems

Colloid &amp; Polymer Science
1998-01-23 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0303-402X
Part of ISSN: 1435-1536
Contributors: Miroslav Colic; M. Colic; M. L. Fisher; D. W. Fuerstenau
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Effect of counterion size on short range repulsive forces at high ionic strengths

Langmuir
1997 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0000394006

Part of ISSN: 07437463
Contributors: Colic, M.; Franks, G.V.; Fisher, M.L.; Lange, F.F.
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Influence of the dielectric constant of the media on oxide stability in surfactant solutions

Langmuir
1997 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0031373683

Part of ISSN: 07437463
Contributors: Colic, M.; Fuerstenau, D.W.
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Plastic-to-Brittle transition of consolidated bodies: Effect of counterion size

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
1997 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0030784036

Part of ISSN: 00219797
Contributors: Franks, G.V.; Colic, M.; Fisher, M.L.; Lange, F.F.
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