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Sensors for Soil, Substrates, and Concrete Based on the MCM100 Microchip

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Balendonck, J., Hilhorst, M.A., Whalley, W.R. (2005). Sensors for Soil, Substrates, and Concrete Based on the MCM100 Microchip. In: Kupfer, K. (eds) Electromagnetic Aquametry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26491-4_13

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