Validation of a label dosimeter for food irradiation applications by subjective and objective means

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1197-1201

  Ehlermann, D A E ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; FOOD PROCESSING; IRRADIATION;

LABEL DOSIMETERS; RANKING TEST; TRIANGLE TEST; TRICHROMATIC COLOR MEASUREMENT;

DOSIMETERS;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOOD IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0031229380     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00119-X     Document Type: Article

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