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A natural fungicide An international research team, led by Yoshikazu…
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A heavy fuel viscosity meter for demanding applicationsThe Micro Motion Heavy Fuel Viscosity Meter (HFVM) Viscomaster is…
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Measure lubricating-oil viscosity with extremely small samplesThe new microVISC-m viscometer is designed to simplify daily or…
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