Continuous measurement of the size and mass of wheat kernels using Michelson interferometry

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Falk, J D ^a   Sokhansanj, Shahab ^a   Besant, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cereal; Interferometry; Mass determination; Size determination; Wheat kernel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042626083     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1699(95)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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