Improved methodology for studying diffusion, sorption and desorption in timber fumigation

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-208

  Ren, Yonglin ^a   O'Brien, G ^a   Desmarchelier, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbonyl sulphide; Diffusion and sorption; Fumigation measurement; Methyl bromide; Timber

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030793864     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(97)00005-2     Document Type: Article

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