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NNadir

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7. It was, as you noted, late. Analytical chemistry at high sensitivity, accuracy, and...

Reply to hatrack (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 07:56 AM

Apr 15

...precision is not lightweight stuff. I've looked into the rigor with which these measurements are made and it's very impressive.

Since we live in a time of rising contempt for science, I'm sure that there have been staff cut backs. This has surely slowed reporting. I'm just glad that, at least for now, the data shows up at all.

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