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Fig. 2. Typical force-distance curves used for evaluation of elasticity and adhesive properties of the surface. (A) Without adhesion. (B) With adhesion. Fa, adhesion force; Fn, maximal applied force; Loading, part of the curve corresponding to the loading process; Retracting, part of the curve corresponding to the retracting process.