Damage to pears caused by simulated transport

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-226

  Berardinelli, A ^a   Donati, V ^a   Giunchi, A ^a   Guarnieri, A ^a   Ragni, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mechanical damage; Pears; Transportation; Vibrations

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRUITS; HARVESTING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRESSES; TRANSPORTATION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

MECHANICAL DAMAGE; MECHANICAL INJURIES; PEARS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 4544261260     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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