The principles, practices and some future applications of near infrared spectroscopy for predicting the nutritive value of foods for animals and humans

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue , 1997, Pages 83-114

  Givens, D I ^a   De Boever, J L ^b   Deaville, E R ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek Gent CLO / Centre de Recherches Agronomiques Gand   (Belgium)

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EID: 0003066521     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/NRR19970006     Document Type: Article

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