Diffusion of carbon dioxide through grain bulks

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-144

  Shunmugam, G ^a   Jayas, D S ^a   White, N D G ^b   Muir, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barley; Bulk grain; Canola; Carbon dioxide; Diffusion; Sorption; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 9944247184     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2003.09.005     Document Type: Article

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