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with no strain-twist coupling is practically identical to the close-packed triple helix.
Further, the proposed new geometrical structure for collagen is better packed than
both the 10/3 and the 7/2 structures [274].
It is characteristic in the field of medicine that, often, indirect explorations lead
to proper results for the problems that are resistant to direct investigation. There is
a reason to hope that by studying the bone and cartilage tissues on different levels
of their organization and from different points of view, one can arrive at knowledge
that can be of useful for patients [275].
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Acknowledgments
I wish to thank Professors Mariusz Gajda and Jan A. Litwin from the Institute
of Histology of Jagellonian University for a permission to use their unpublished
microphotohraphs of a bone in the present chapter; Professor Andrzej Lissowski
(Society of Polish Free University) for permitting me to insert his unpublished
figures on a two-dimensional crystallization; and Professor Kenji Okuyama (Depart-
ment of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University)
who let me know of his paper before publication and permitted me to present his
figures on collagen structure.
I sincerely thank Professor Brian J. Ford from Cambridge University who kindly
provided me with clarifications in respect of the first Leeuwenhoek paper. Professor
J ozef Ignaczak discussed a number of problems appearing in this chapter with me.
Professor Andreas Ochsner (Technical University of Malaysia) encouraged me to
complete this chapter.
I am also indebted to the State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN, Polska)
for support through the project grant No 4 T07A 003 27.
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