Design and development of a grain kernel singulation device

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 45, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Melvin, S ^a   Karunakaran, C ^a   Jayas, D S ^a   White, N D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cereal grains; Insect infestation detection; Kernel singulation device; X ray imaging

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); ROTATING DISKS; X RAY APPARATUS;

GRAIN KERNEL SINGULATION DEVICE; X RAY CABINET SYSTEM; X RAY MACHINE;

INSECT CONTROL;

EID: 0345873298     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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