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Diffraction techniques and vibrational spectroscopy opportunities to characterise bones

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The authors thank Dr. A. Canizares and Dr. P. Simon regarding Raman spectra and the staff of SOLEIL. This work was supported by the Physics and Chemical Departments of the CNRS.

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  1. Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Bat 510, Université Paris XI, 91405, Orsay, France

    D. Bazin & S. Rouzière

  2. Equipe Inserm 658, Hôpital Porte Madeleine, BP 2439, 45032, Orléans Cedex 1, France

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  3. CIRIMAT-ENSIACET, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 04, France

    C. Combes

  4. Service d’Urologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, 1 Rue de la Chine, 75743, Paris Cedex 15, France

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  5. Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, (CEA-CNRS) Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France

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  7. Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers Saint-Aubin, BP 48, 91192, Gif sur Yvette, France

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Bazin, D., Chappard, C., Combes, C. et al. Diffraction techniques and vibrational spectroscopy opportunities to characterise bones. Osteoporos Int 20, 1065–1075 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-0868-3

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