Cold plasma: a potential alternative for rice grain postharvest treatment management in Malaysia

• Main Authors: M. Isnal, Mohd. Fadthul Ikmal, Edzuan, Norizah R., Zainal, Muhamad Nor Firdaus, Ahmad, Norhayati, Raja Ibrahim, Raja Kamarulzaman, Agun, Linda
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V., China National Rice Research Institute 2022
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/103930/1/NorizahRedzuan2022_ColdPlasmaaPotentialAlternative.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/103930/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsci.2021.12.001

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