Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3533-3540 , 2007

Geometrical resolution limits and detection mechanisms in the oral cavity

  • Julia Strassburg

      Affiliations

    • Nestlé Research Center, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41244427093; fax: +41244427143.
    • ,
  • Adam Burbidge

      Affiliations

    • Nestlé Research Center, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Antonio Delgado

      Affiliations

    • Technical University Munich, Weihenstephaner Steig 23, 85350 Freising, Germany
    • ,
  • Christoph Hartmann

      Affiliations

    • Nestlé Research Center, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
    • Technical University Munich, Weihenstephaner Steig 23, 85350 Freising, Germany

,Accepted 19 April 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00169-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.04.012

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3533-3540 , 2007

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