Low-energy electron effects on the sterility and viscosity of grains

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 858-860

  Hayashi, Toru ^a   Takahashi, Yoko ^a   Todoriki, Setsuko ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Buckwheat; Decontamination; Electron; Rice; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031433126     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1997.tb15472.x     Document Type: Article

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