A nondestructive leak detection method for flexible food packages using hydrogen as a tracer gas

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1165-1169

  Hurme, Eero U ^a   Ahvenainen, Raija ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION; FOOD; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; GAS; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; TESTING; TRACER;

EID: 0032167794     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.9.1165     Document Type: Article

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