Texture measurement of cabbages using an acoustical vibration method

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 176-181

  Taniwaki, Mitsuru ^a   Sakurai, Naoki ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Piezoelectric sensor; Postharvest; Storage

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 52949131414     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.05.010     Document Type: Article

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