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Here, you&#x27;ll find everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to hot topics and cutting edge innovations.&#x3c;&#x2f;p&#x3e;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2026</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 04:00:00 EST</pubDate><generator>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[What Chemical Lab Equipment is Most Popular Among Engineers&#x3f;]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28386&#x2f;What-Chemical-Lab-Equipment-is-Most-Popular-Among-Engineers&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[In order to understand what type of equipment is of interest to engineers, we need to better understand of the type of engineer or scientist. 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