In situ mechanical testing of fully hydrated carrots (daucus carotd) in the environmental SEM

Annals of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 727-733

  Thiel, B L ^a   Donald, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carrot; Daucus carota; Environmental scanning electron microscopy; Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0032442880     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0732     Document Type: Article

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