Two-dimensional image analysis of the shape of rice and its application to separating varieties

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 397-407

  Sakai, N ^a   Yonekawa, S ^a   Matsuzaki, A ^a   Morishima, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0007679040     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0260-8774(95)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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