From a biomechanical perspective, the completion of seed (and fruit) germination depends
on the balance of two opposing forces: the growth potential of the embryonic axis (radicle …

Highlights•A detailed survey of image acquisition techniques and its components for testing
of legumes.•Advantages and limitations of the techniques specific to their applicability are …

Eggs are available in different shapes. These shapes can be differentiated using a shape
index (SI). The shapes most often encountered are sharp, normal (standard), and round …

The physical properties of three common Iranian varieties of melon seeds have been
evaluated as a function of seed moisture content varying from 4.75 to 47.6, from 5.02 to …

The geometric mean diameter, sphericity, grain surface area, 1000 grain mass, true density
(toluene displacement method), terminal velocity, dynamic angle of repose, coefficient of …

Some chemical and physico-mechanical properties of pear cultivars Page 1 African Journal
of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (4), pp. 687-693, 18 February, 2009 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB …

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of germination time on physical and
cooking properties of chickpea grain, and physico-chemical, functional, pasting, rheological …

Physical and mechanical properties of food crops gain importance during harvesting with
machines, separation and cleaning processes of this crop and also during the designation …

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of moisture content on some physical
properties and mechanical behaviour under compression load of soybean grains. Four …

The physical properties of fruit are important in designing and fabricating equipment and
structures for handling, transporting, processing and storage, and also for assessing quality …