Measurement of light penetration through a simulated Merino fleece

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 585-588

  King, A L ^a   Millington, K R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DYE; FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGHT INTENSITY; OPTICAL METHOD; SHEEP; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WOOL;

EID: 77953786082     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09231     Document Type: Article

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