Improvement of signal-to-noise ratio in electroantennogram responses using multiple insect antennae

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1139-1145

  Park, Kye Chung ^a   Baker, Thomas C ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antennae; Biosensor; EAG; Electroantennogram; Helicoverpa zea; S N ratio; Signal to noise ratio

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA;

EID: 0036895009     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(02)00207-X     Document Type: Article

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