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Exploring size and shape on soils and sediments of the Moon, the Earth, and the ocean
25 May 2022The most significant challenge of soil and sediment measurements is accurately measuring the wide distributed samples. In this application note, Bettersize Instruments Ltd, describes how the Bettersizer S3 Series is ideally suited for measuring wide size distribution samples like soils.
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