Rapid and mobile determination of alcoholic strength in wine, beer and spirits using a flow-through infrared sensor

Chemistry Central Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Lachenmeier, Dirk W ^a   Godelmann, Rolf ^a   Steiner, Markus ^b   Ansay, Bob ^b   Weigel, Jürgen ^b   Krieg, Gunther ^b  

^a Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt ^*  (Germany)

^b Unisensor Sensorsysteme GmbH   (Germany)

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EID: 77952313950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1752153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-4-5     Document Type: Article

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