Non-destructive visualisation in three dimensions of freezing events in flowers of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) using spin-echo NMR microscopy

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1085-1090

  Brennan, R M ^a   Chudek, J A ^b   Goodman, B A ^a   Simpson, E J ^c   Hunter, G ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c Mylnefield Research Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D image reconstruction; Flower buds; Freezing injury; NMR microimaging; Ribes nigrum; Spin echo

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FREEZING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FREEZING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PLANTS, EDIBLE;

EID: 0030779951     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0730-725X(97)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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