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Ultrasound-based density determination via buffer rod techniques: a review
S. Hoche
Chair of Brewing and Beverage, Bio-PAT (Bio-Process Analysis Technology), Freising, Germany
M. A. Hussein
Chair of Brewing and Beverage, Bio-PAT (Bio-Process Analysis Technology), Freising, Germany
T. Becker
Chair of Brewing and Beverage, Bio-PAT (Bio-Process Analysis Technology), Freising, Germany
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J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 10, 53–61, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-53-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-53-2021, 2021
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J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 8, 75–85, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-75-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-75-2019, 2019
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Andreas Simonis and Christian Schindler
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