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A simple device for the determination of potato tuber specific gravity

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A simple device consisting of a plastic rack with suspended wire basket was developed. This device when used in conjunction with a top loading balance greatly facilitates the determination of the specific gravity of individual tubers.

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  1. Alberta Potato Commission Research Unit, Department of Food Science, University of Alberta, Canada

    S. F. Fong & E. S. Redshaw

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  1. S. F. Fong
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Fong, S.F., Redshaw, E.S. A simple device for the determination of potato tuber specific gravity. American Potato Journal 50, 254–256 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02849359

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