Design and implementation of an automated controlled atmosphere storage facility for research

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 44, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Goyette, B ^a   Vigneault, C ^a   Markarian, N R ^a   DeEll, J R ^b  

^a Horticultural Research and Development Center (CRDH)   (Canada)

^b FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Control system; Variable volume chamber

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; FRUITS; PROCESS CONTROL;

SQUASH; VARIABLE VOLUME MINI-CHAMBERS;

REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS;

EID: 0036945667     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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