Nondestructive electrical impedance analysis in fruit: Normal ripening and injuries characterization

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-227

  Varlan, Anca Roxana ^a   Sansen, Willy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgian tomatoes; Electrical impedance; Injury; Jonagold apples; Normal ripening

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542590979     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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