Physical characteristics of maize grain and tortilla exposed to electromagnetic field

International Agrophysics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 389-393

  Zepeda, R B ^a   Hernandez, C A ^a   Suazo, F L ^b   Dominguez, A P ^a   Cruz, A O ^c   Martinez E O ^a   Hernandez L M S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic field; Grain; Maize; Physical properties; Tortilla

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MAIZE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

LATIN AMERICA;

SOLENOIDEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80855127543     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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