Standardization and performance of a visual Gestalt evaluation of biocrystallization patterns reflecting ripening and decomposition processes in food samples

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 128-145

  Doesburg, Paul ^a   Huber, Machteld ^b   Andersen, Jens Otto ^c   Athmann, Miriam ^d   Van Der Bie, Guus ^b   Fritz, Jürgen ^d   Geier, Uwe ^e   Hoekman, Joop ^f   Kahl, Johannes ^g   Mergardt, Gaby ^g   Busscher, Nicolaas ^g  

^a Crystal Lab   (Netherlands)

^b LOUIS BOLK INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c Biodynamic Research Association   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^e Forschungsring für Biologisch Dynamische Wirtschaftsweise eV   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES LEIDEN   (Netherlands)

^g UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

biocrystallization; food quality; organic food

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DECOMPOSITION; FOOD; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RIPENING; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 84928762318     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2014.993705     Document Type: Article

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