Novel application of computer vision to determine bubble size distributions in beer

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 1 SPEC., 2004, Pages 119-124

  Hepworth, N J ^a   Hammond, J R M ^b   Varley, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Brewing Research International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREWERIES; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COMPUTER VISION; DATA REDUCTION;

BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS;

BEVERAGES;

EID: 0042192028     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(03)00193-6     Document Type: Article

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