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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alternative surface" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing different options or types of surfaces, such as in design, architecture, or materials science.
Example: "For this project, we decided to explore an alternative surface that would provide better durability and aesthetics."
Alternatives: "substitute surface" or "different surface option".
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Because the grass courts on the Riviera wore out quickly and were hard to maintain, the Renshaws looked around for an alternative surface.
Pattern formation processes on single-crystal catalytic surfaces involve transitions between alternative surface phases coupled with oscillatory reaction dynamics.
In the absence of alternative surface characterisation technologies42, we were motivated to develop SMLM-compatible surfaces on which ligand spacing could be varied and directly measured after cells were seeded onto the surface.
In this work, commercially available coatings have been applied by plasma spray and high velocity oxyfuel (HVOF), employing alternative surface preparation methods.
The use of relatively thick single crystal silicon for the in plane bridges result in structures with good mechanical properties as compared to alternative surface micromachining processes and reduces problems with buckling and sticking.
In this study, an alternative surface hardening method called as "CRTD-Bor" (Cathodic Reduction and Thermal Diffusion based Boriding) was introduced for the heavy-duty applications of medium carbon, chromium-silicon martensitic steel, also known commercially Silchrome 1.
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Even if some LRR proteins use alternative surfaces for ligand binding, it is generally thought that the concave surface of the LRR structure contains the ligand-binding site [58].
Using alternative surface-probe Laser Doppler techniques, others have demonstrated significant increases in relative perfusion in intact skin in healthy volunteers.
The most widely-used microarrays for rRNA microbial identification are planar arrays printed on glass slides [ 29- 32, 34, 35], although there are alternative surfaces to glass [ 36, 37].
Consider alternative surfaces.
It is often cost-effective as an alternative to surface solutions, when the risk and cost of disruption during construction is taken into account.
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