Microwave antenna sensing technique for determination of moisture content in hevea latex from Hevea brasiliensis tree

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1326-1333

  Ali, Hamad ^a   Abbas, Zulkifly Bin ^a   Hassan, Jumiah Bint ^a   Jusoh, Ashry Bin ^a   Zahari, Rahima Bt Mustapa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hevea latex; Moisture content; Monopole antenna; Reflection coefficient magnitude

Indexed keywords

HEVEA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; HEVEA LATEX;

EID: 84857671002     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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