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High-tech equipment will help research into greener cars

02-19-2007 · University of Bath

Two mass spectrometers worth Â£540,000 will allow the University of Bath to carry out cutting-edge research into areas as diverse as hydrogen fuels, new drugs and innovative plastics.

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