Item-level Radio-Frequency IDentification for the traceability of food products: Application on a dairy product

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 119-130

  Barge, P ^a   Gay, P ^a   Merlino, V ^a   Tortia, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cheese; RFID; Traceability

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION; DYNAMIC IDENTIFICATION; RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; READING PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM RELIABILITY; TRACEABILITY; TRACEABILITY SYSTEMS; ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY BANDS;

AUTOMATION; CHEESES; FOOD PRODUCTS; FREQUENCY BANDS;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

EID: 84888123591     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2013.10.019     Document Type: Article

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