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title: Researchers Discover Traditional Fluid Flow Observations May Miss the Big Picture
description: A new study reveals that restricting fluid flow observations to before and after comparisons may miss important chemical reactions in flowing fluids. The discovery of microscopic variations that disappear by the end of the observation period has profound implications for industrial, environmental, and biological fields.
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# [Researchers Discover Traditional Fluid Flow Observations May Miss the Big Picture](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/researchers-discover-traditional-fluid-flow-observations-may-miss-the-big-picture)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 10/7/19 4:00 PM

A new study reveals that restricting fluid flow observations to before and after comparisons may miss important chemical reactions in flowing fluids. **The discovery of** **microscopic variations that disappear by the end of the observation period** has profound implications for industrial, environmental, and biological fields.

[Read the full article on* Phys.org *→](https://phys.org/news/2019-06-traditional-fluid-big-picture.html)

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