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Further analysis suggests that about 26% of dry weight contribution to the total B/A, the B/A value with water contribution subtracted, is due to cell-cell adhesive force in liver tissues, 20% to the hepatocyte cellular structure, and 15% to the molecular structure of protein. No significant B/A changes were observed between the in vivo and in vitro B/A values in cat livers and during the digestion of protein. In addition, it is found that B/A exhibits an unusually large value near the phase transition regions of liposomes, suggesting the effect of relaxational processes on the B/A value. 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