Measuring the conductance of eggshells using the acoustic resonance technique and optical transmission spectra

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-40

  Bamelis, F R ^a   De Ketelaere, B ^a   Mertens, K ^a   Kemps, B J ^a   Decuypere, E M ^a   De Baerdemaeker, J G ^a  

^a Faculty of Bioscience Engineering   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acoustic resonance technique; Eggshell conductance; Optical transmission of eggs

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; RESONANCE;

ACOUSTIC RESONANCE TECHNIQUE; EGGSHELL CONDUCTANCE; OPTICAL TRANSMISSION OF EGGS;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

ACOUSTIC METHOD; BIRD; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONDUCTIVITY; EGGSHELL; HATCHING; INCUBATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; RESONANCE; SPECTRUM; WATER VAPOR;

AVES;

EID: 39749179920     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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