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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hbio_statement-statement-note-8-capital-stock-and-stockbased-compensation-weighted-average-number-of-shares-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-capital-stock-and-stockbased-compensation-weighted-average-number-of-shares-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hbio_statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-breakdown-of-borrowings-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-breakdown-of-borrowings-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hbio_statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-tables" name="statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hbio_statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" name="statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
