African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6941

Full Length Research Paper

Performance evaluation of a motorized ginger juice expression machine

Onu Olughu Onu
  • Onu Olughu Onu
  • Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P. M. B. 7267, Umuahia Abia State, Nigeria.
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Kayode Joshua Simonyan
  • Kayode Joshua Simonyan
  • Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P. M. B. 7267, Umuahia Abia State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 August 2015
  •  Published: 10 September 2015

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