Detection of fecal contamination in apple calyx by multispectral laser-induced fluorescence

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1587-1593

  Lefcourt, A M ^a   Kim, M S ^a   Chen, Y R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apples; Food safety; Imaging; Measurement techniques

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DISEASES; FLUORESCENCE; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; MICROORGANISMS;

FECAL CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES;

FRUITS;

FECES;

APPLES; DISEASES; FLUORESCENCE; LASERS; POLLUTION;

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 26844500740     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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