Evaluation of a non-destructive method for determining egg composition using total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) measurements

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 611-622

  Williams, T D ^a   Monaghan, P ^b   Mitchell, P I ^c   Scott, I ^c,d   Houston, D G ^b   Ramsey, S ^b   Ensor, K ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0030713296     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb02805.x     Document Type: Article

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