Publications
Journal Papers
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Nurul A'in Nadzri, Kenji Sakai, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Estimation of hydrodynamic size distribution from AC Susceptibility: A model-free approach using Spline-Regularized Non-Negative Least Squares," MEASUREMENT, Vol. 271, 120979, APR 2026:10.1016/j.measurement.2026.120979
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Nurul A'in Nadzri, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Hydrodynamic core size extraction of magnetic nanoparticles using non-regularized non-negative inversion of combined real and imaginary magnetic responses," PRZEGLĄD ELEKTROTECHNICZNY, Vol. 5, pp. 26-29, MAY 2025:10.15199/48.2025.05.06
Gang Wang, Zhaokai Li, Wei Ni, Heng Ye, Yang Liu, Linjian Chen, Lin Wang, Changjiang Liu, Jingyu Chen, Xuchao Wang, Xue Ding, Longshan Zhao, Xiaofeng Ge, Yan Wang, Yuanchao Ye, Toshihiko Kiwa, Linghe Zang, Jin Wang, Cuilian Dai, and Binbin Liu, "A small molecule esculetin accelerates postprandial lipid clearance involving activation of C/EBPβ and CD36-mediated phagocytosis by adipose tissue macrophages," THERANOSTICS, Vol. 15, (12), pp. 5910-5930, :10.7150/thno.110207
Masaomi Washino, Kota Nomura, Tetsuya Matsuda, Satoshi Seino, Takashi Nakagawa, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "System function analysis of MPI with Field-Free Line and excitation coil configurations," International Journal on Magnetic Particle Imaging IJMPI, Vol. 11, (1 Suppl 1), 2503014, :10.18416/IJMPI.2025.2503014
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Mohd Aufa Hadi Putera Zaini, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Ahmad Salihin Samsudin, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Defect Evaluation in Mild Steel Plate Using Harmonic Ratio Induced by Square Wave Excitation Field and Nonlinear Magnetization," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 60, (9), 6200505, SEP 2024:10.1109/TMAG.2024.3420948
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Estimation of Core Size Distribution of Magnetic Nanoparticles Using High- T c SQUID Magnetometer and Particle Swarm Optimizer-Based Inversion Technique," IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRONICS, Vol. E107C, (6), pp. 176-182, JUN 2024:10.1587/transele.2023SEP0002
Mohd Aufa Hadi Putera Zaini, Mohd Mawardi Saari, Nurul A'in Nadzri, Zulkifly Aziz, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Backside Defect Evaluation in Carbon Steel Plate Using a Hybridized Magnetic Flux Leakage and Eddy Current Technique," JOURNAL OF NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, Vol. 43, (1), 9, MAR 2024:10.1007/s10921-023-01022-z
Satoshi Seino, Hiroto Ikehata, Mizuki Tanabe, Tomohiro Umeda, Takami Tomiyama, Akiko Tanaka, Tomoyuki Furubayashi, Toshiyasu Sakane, Toshihiko Kiwa, Masaomi Washino, Kota Nomura, Shun Tonooka, Akihiro Izawa, Yuki Okumura, and Takashi Nakagawa, "Investigating the efficacy of nasal administration for delivering magnetic nanoparticles into the brain for magnetic particle imaging," JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, Vol. 367, , pp. 515-521, MAR 2024:10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.01.027
Hiroya Watanabe, Yurin Hishii, Kanna Kishimoto, Kohei Nogami, Qingyuan Ma, Tomoya Niki, Tomoki Kotani, Toshihiko Kiwa, Satoru Shoji, Takahiro Ohkubo, Jun Kano, and Nobuyuki Takeyasu, "Coating Silver Tree-like Fractal Structure with Silica Layer for Inhibiting Chemical Reactions of Analytes in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering," PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, Vol. , , , 2023 SEP 24 2023:10.1002/pssa.202300085
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Nurul A'in Nadzri, Mohd Aufa Hadi Putera Zaini, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "A Circular Eddy Current Probe Using Miniature Fluxgates for Multi-Orientation Slit Evaluation in Steel Components," RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING, Vol. 59, (8), pp. 902-914, AUG 2023:10.1134/S1061830923600417
Kei Yamashita, Kouhei Kishimoto, Hiroto Kuroda, Jin Wang, Kenji Sakai, Mohd Mawardi Saari, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Aggregation of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biological Solvents Evaluated by HTS-SQUID Magnetic Immunoassay System," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 33, (5), 1600405, AUG 2023:10.1109/TASC.2023.3239830
Shoya Adachi, Minoru Hayashi, Taisei Kawakami, Yuto Ando, Jin Wang, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, Toshiyuki Ishikawa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Thickness Measurement at High Lift-Off for Underwater Corroded Iron-Steel Structures Using a Magnetic Sensor Probe," SENSORS, Vol. 23, (1), 380, JAN 2023:10.3390/s23010380
Kota Nomura, Masaomi Washino, Tetsuya Matsuda, Shun Tonooka, Seino Satoshi, H. Yoshida, K. Nishigaki, Takashi Nakagawa, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Magnetic-Particle-Discrimination Method Using Difference of Relaxation Time for Magnetic Particle Imaging," IEEE MAGNETICS LETTERS, Vol. 14, , 8100105, 2023:10.1109/LMAG.2023.3243493
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Mohd Aufa Hadi Putera Zaini, Ummi Sabihah M. O. H. D. Yusdi, Nurul Ain Nadzri, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Assessment Of Surface Corrosion On Carbon Steel Plates Using A Differential Fluxgate Probe," PRZEGLAD ELEKTROTECHNICZNY, Vol. 99, (12), pp. 207-210, 2023:10.15199/48.2023.12.37
Kouhei Kishimoto, Hiroto Kuroda, Misaki Tsubota, Kei Yamashita, Jin Wang, Kenji Sakai, Mohd Mawardi Saari, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Dispersion of Fe3O4 Nanoparticle Beads Driven by Femtosecond Laser Pulses for Quantitative Magnetic Immunoassay Measurements," ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, , , , 2022 NOV 15 2022:10.1021/acsanm.2c04399
Kohei Nogami, Kanna Kishimoto, Yuki Hashimoto, Hiroya Watanabe, Yurin Hishii, Qingyuan Ma, Tomoya Niki, Tomoki Kotani, Toshihiko Kiwa, Satoru Shoji, Takahiro Ohkubo, Jun Kano, and Nobuyuki Takeyasu, "Self-growth of silver tree-like fractal structures with different geometries," APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, Vol. 128, (10), 860, OCT 2022:10.1007/s00339-022-05976-1
Minoru Hayashi, Taisei Kawakami, Shoya Adachi, Jin Wang, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, Keiji Tsukada, Yohei Miyamoto, Mikihito Hirohata, and Toshiyuki Ishikawa, "Crack Detection for Welded Joint With Surface Coating Using Unsaturated AC Magnetic Flux Leakage," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 58, (8), 6201205, AUG 2022:10.1109/TMAG.2022.3151656
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Hamzah Ahmad, Nurul Akmal Che Lah, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "A benchtop induction-based AC magnetometer for a fast characterization of magnetic nanoparticles," ENGINEERING RESEARCH EXPRESS, Vol. 4, (2), 25047, JUN 1 2022:10.1088/2631-8695/ac78c8
Keiji Tsukada, Minoru Hayashi, Taisei Kawakami, Shoya Adachi, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, Toshiyuki Ishikawa, Mohd Mawardi Saari, Kengo Hori, Kazumasa Hisazumi, and Tomonori Tominaga, "Magnetic thickness measurement for various iron steels using magnetic sensor and effect of electromagnetic characteristics," AIP ADVANCES, Vol. 12, (3), 35109, MAR 1 2022:10.1063/9.0000250
Masashi Shimizu, Ryoji Yamanaka, Takashi Teranishi, Jin Wang, Kenji Sakai, Keiji Tsukada, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Development of impedance measurement of lithium ion batteries electrode using terahertz chemical microscope," ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN JAPAN, Vol. 214, (4), e23355, DEC 2021:10.1002/eej.23355
Jin Wang, Hiroki Nagata, Masaki Ando, Yuichi Yoshida, Kenji Sakai, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Visualization of Charge-Transfer Complex for the Detection of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Using Terahertz Chemical Microscope," JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 168, (11), 117517, NOV 1 2021:10.1149/1945-7111/ac3a2c
Sharifun Nahar, Ahmed Mohamed, Xavier Ropagnol, Amir Hassanpour, Toshihiko Kiwa, Tsuneyuki Ozaki, and Marc A. Gauthier, "Noninvasive, label-free, and quantitative monitoring of lipase kinetics using terahertz emission technology," BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, Vol. 118, (11), pp. 4246-4254, NOV 2021:10.1002/bit.27893
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Nurul Akmal Che Lah, Zulkifly Aziz, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Properties of single- and multi-core magnetic nanoparticles assessed by magnetic susceptibility measurements," JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS, Vol. 528, , 167812, JUN 15 2021:10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.167812
Feroz Ahmed, Atsuya Mahana, Katsuya Taniizumi, Jin Wang, Kenji Sakai, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Terahertz imaging technique for monitoring the flow of buffer solutions at different pH values through a microfluidic chip," JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, Vol. 60, (2), 27003, FEB 1 2021:10.35848/1347-4065/abd86e
Minoru Hayashi, Taisei Kawakami, Taisuke Saito, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Imaging of Defect Signal of Reinforcing Steel Bar at High Lift-Off Using a Magnetic Sensor Array by Unsaturated AC Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 57, (2), 6500204, FEB 2021:10.1109/TMAG.2020.3017722
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "A sensitive magnetometer utilizing high-Tc SQUID for magnetic property characterization," MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES-MICRO-AND NANOSYSTEMS-INFORMATION STORAGE AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS, Vol. 27, (9), pp. 3413-3420, SEP 2021:10.1007/s00542-020-05198-6
Toshihiko Kiwa, Yuki Akiwa, Hayato Fujita, Takashi Teranishi, Kenji Sakai, Hidetoshi Nose, Masaki Kobayashi, and Keiji Tsukada, "Electric Potential Distribution on Lithium Ion Battery Cathodes Measured Using Terahertz Chemical Microscopy," JOURNAL OF INFRARED MILLIMETER AND TERAHERTZ WAVES, Vol. 41, (4), pp. 430-437, APR 2020:10.1007/s10762-019-00640-x
Kiyoshi Miyata, Ryota Nagaoka, Masaki Hada, Takanori Tanaka, Ryuji Mishima, Taihei Kuroda, Sota Sueta, Takumi Iida, Yoshifumi Yamashita, Takeshi Nishikawa, Kenji Tsuruta, Yasuhiko Hayashi, Ken Onda, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Takashi Teranishi, "Liquid-like dielectric response is an origin of long polaron lifetime exceeding 10 μs in lead bromide perovskites," JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, Vol. 152, (8), 84704, FEB 28 2020:10.1063/1.5127993
Masaki Hada, Taisuke Hasegawa, Hirotaka Inoue, Makito Takagi, Kazuki Omoto, Daiki Chujo, Shogo Iemoto, Taihei Kuroda, Taiga Morimoto, Takuma Hayashi, Toru Iijima, Tomoharu Tokunaga, Naoshi Ikeda, Kazuhiro Fujimori, Chihiro Itoh, Takeshi Nishikawa, Yoshifumi Yamashita, Toshihiko Kiwa, Shin-ya Koshihara, Satoshi Maeda, and Yasuhiko Hayashi, "One-Minute Joule Annealing Enhances the Thermoelectric Properties of Carbon Nanotube Yarns via the Formation of Graphene at the Interface," ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS, Vol. 2, (10), pp. 7700-7708, OCT 2019:10.1021/acsaem.9b01736
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Nazatul Shareena Suhaimi, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Nurul Akmal Che Lah, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Influence of Viscosity on Dynamic Magnetization of Thermally Blocked Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Characterized by a Sensitive AC Magnetometer," JOURNAL OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND NOVEL MAGNETISM, Vol. 32, (9), pp. 2765-2772, SEP 2019:10.1007/s10948-019-5031-6
Tetsuro Hirata, Yuto Goda, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, Seiji Adachi, Akira Tsukamoto, Tsunehiro Hato, Keiichi Tanabe, and Keiji Tsukada, "Development of a Highly Sensitive Magnetic Field Detector With a Wide Frequency Range for Nondestructive Testing Using an HTS Coil With Magnetic Sensors," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 29, (5), 3500905, AUG 2019:10.1109/TASC.2019.2904485
Keiji Tsukada, Kenta Tsunashima, Katsuya Jinno, Bunta Hiramatsu, Shun Takeuchi, Kayo Fujimoto, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Mohd Mawardi Saari, "Using Magnetic Field Gradients to Shorten the Antigen-Antibody Reaction Time for a Magnetic Immunoassay," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 55, (7), 5100405, JUL 2019:10.1109/TMAG.2019.2894904
Eman M. Hassan, Ahmed Mohamed, Maria C. DeRosa, William G. Willmore, Yuki Hanaoka, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Tsuneyuki Ozaki, "High-sensitivity detection of metastatic breast cancer cells via terahertz chemical microscopy using aptamers," SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, Vol. 287, , pp. 595-601, MAY 15 2019:10.1016/j.snb.2019.02.019
Keiji Tsukada, Tetsuro Hirata, Yuto Goda, Kenji Sakai, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Hybrid Magnetic Sensor Combined With a Tunnel Magnetoresistive Sensor and High-Temperature Superconducting Magnetic-Field-Focusing Plates," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 29, (3), 8800405, APR 2019:10.1109/TASC.2018.2874354
Toshihiko Kiwa, Tatsuki Kamiya, Taiga Morimoto, Kentaro Fujiwara, Yuki Maeno, Yuki Akiwa, Masahiro Iida, Taihei Kuroda, Kenji Sakai, Hidetoshi Nose, Masaki Kobayashi, and Keiji Tsukada, "Imaging of Chemical Reactions Using a Terahertz Chemical Microscope," PHOTONICS, Vol. 6, (1), 10, JAN 27 2019:10.3390/photonics6010010
Ryota Isshiki, Yuta Nakamura, Shun Takeuchi, Tetsuro Hirata, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Evaluation of the Magnetization Properties of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Serum Using HTS-SQUID," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 28, (4), 1600605, JUN 2018:10.1109/TASC.2018.2795619
Yuta Nakamura, Ryota Isshiki, Shun Takeuchi, Tetsuro Hirata, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Sensitivity Improvement of Sample Rotation Measurement Method in HTS-SQUID Magnetometer for Diamagnetic Materials," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 28, (4), 1601604, JUN 2018:10.1109/TASC.2018.2810088
Keiji Tsukada, Yatsuse Majima, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Takuya Yasugi, Nannan Song, Kenji Sakai, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Detection of Inner Cracks in Thick Steel Plates Using Unsaturated AC Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing With a Magnetic Resistance Gradiometer," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 53, (11), 2501305, NOV 2017:10.1109/TMAG.2017.2713880
Toshihiko Kiwa, Koji Morita, Yasuaki Matsunaga, Mohd Mawardi Saari, Kenji Sakai, and Keiji Tsukada, "High-Resolution Laser-Assisted Magnetic Nanoparticle Imaging Using a High-TC SQUID Magnetometer," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 27, (4), 1601804, JUN 2017:10.1109/TASC.2017.2656118
Yasuaki Matsunaga, Ryota Isshiki, Yuta Nakamura, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Application of a HTS Coil With a Magnetic Sensor to Nondestructive Testing Using a Low-Frequency Magnetic Field," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 27, (4), 1800304, JUN 2017:10.1109/TASC.2016.2631420
Keiji Tsukada, Yasuaki Matsunaga, Ryota Isshiki, Yuta Nakamura, Kenji Sakai, and Toshihiko Kiwa, "Magnetic characteristics measurements of ethanol-water mixtures using a hybrid-type high-temperature superconducting quantum-interference device magnetometer," AIP ADVANCES, Vol. 7, (5), 56707, MAY 2017:10.1063/1.4973950
Keiji Tsukada, Yuta Haga, Koji Morita, Nannan Song, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Weiying Cheng, "Detection of Inner Corrosion of Steel Construction Using Magnetic Resistance Sensor and Magnetic Spectroscopy Analysis," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 52, (7), 6201504, JUL 2016:10.1109/TMAG.2016.2530851
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Yuya Tsukamoto, Toki Kusaka, Yuichi Ishihara, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Effect of diamagnetic contribution of water on harmonics distribution in a dilute solution of iron oxide nanoparticles measured using high-Tc SQUID magnetometer," JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS, Vol. 394, , pp. 260-265, NOV 15 2015:10.1016/j.jmmm.2015.06.090
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Yuichi Ishihara, Yuya Tsukamoto, Toki Kusaka, Koji Morita, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Keiji Tsukada, "Optimization of an AC/DC High-Tc SQUID Magnetometer Detection Unit for Evaluation of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Solution," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 25, (3), 1601404, JUN 2015:10.1109/TASC.2014.2363633
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, T. Sasayama, T. Yoshida, and Keiji Tsukada, "Characterization of the magnetic moment distribution in low-concentration solutions of iron oxide nanoparticles by a high-Tc superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer," JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, Vol. 117, (17), 17B321, MAY 7 2015:10.1063/1.4919043
Toshihiko Kiwa, Shinogo Miyazaki, Mohd M. Saari, Kenji Sakai, Akira Tsukamoto, Seiji Adachi, Tsunehiro Hato, Keiichi Tanabe, and Keiji Tsukada, "Visualization of ion transportation in an electrolyte using an HTS-SQUID gradiometer," PHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS, Vol. 504, , pp. 84-87, SEP 15 2014:10.1016/j.physc.2014.04.024
Keiji Tsukada, Toki Kusaka, Mohd Mawardi Saari, Ryuki Takagi, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, and Y. Bito, "Magnetic susceptibility and magnetic resonance measurements of the moisture content and hydration condition of a magnetic mixture material," JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, Vol. 115, (17), , MAY 7 2014:10.1063/1.4852075
Toshihiko Kiwa, Yohei Fukudome, Shingo Miyazaki, Mohd Mawardi Saari, Kenji Sakai, Akira Tsukamoto, Seiji Adachi, Keiichi Tanabe, Akihiko Kandori, and Keiji Tsukada, "Magnetic Detection of Currents in an Electrolytic Cell Using High-TC SQUID," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, Vol. 23, (3), 1600804, JUN 2013:10.1109/TASC.2012.2228736
Mohd Mawardi Saari, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Kiwa, Akira Tsukamoto, Seiji Adachi, Keiichi Tanabe, Akihiko Kandori, and Keiji Tsukada, "Development of a Compact Moving-Sample Magnetometer Using High-Tc Superconducting Quantum Interference Device," JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, Vol. 51, (4), 46601, APR 2012:10.1143/JJAP.51.046601
Kenji Sakai, Mohd Mawardi Saari, Toshihiko Kiwa, Akira Tsukamoto, Seiji Adachi, Keiichi Tanabe, Akihiko Kandori, and Keiji Tsukada, "Development of a compact DC magnetometer using HTS-SQUID and a rotating sample," SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 25, (4), 45005, APR 2012:10.1088/0953-2048/25/4/045005
Toshihiko Kiwa, Satoshi Maeda, Kousuke Miyake, N. Kataoka, Akira Tsukamoto, Seiji Adachi, Keiichi Tanabe, Akihiko Kandori, and Keiji Tsukada, "Differential conductivity mapping of solar panels using a high-TC superconductor SQUID," PHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS, Vol. 471, (21-22), pp. 1238-1241, NOV 2011:10.1016/j.physc.2011.05.168
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