Measurement of cashmere yield and mean fibre diameter using the Optical Fibre Diameter Analyser

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 429-435

  Peterson, A D ^a   Gherardi, S G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

CASHMERE FIBRES; FIBRE-DIAMETER; OPTICAL FIBRE DIAMETER ANALYSER; TESTING; TESTING INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0029657452     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9960429     Document Type: Article

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