Prediction of hardness and durability of alfalfa cubes processed from fractionated sun-cured and dehydrated alfalfa chops

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 430-436

  Adapa, P K ^a   Schoenau, G J ^a   Tabil, L G ^a   Singh, A K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; DURABILITY; HARDNESS; MOISTURE;

ALFALFA CUBES; SUN-CURED CHOPS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 36248997105     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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