Person
Lynch, L. J. (1900 - 1974)
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1974
- Occupation
- Food scientist
Summary
L. J. Lynch and R.S. Mitchell of CSIRO invented an instrument called a Maturometer for use with peas in the early 1950s. It measured and predicted the time of optimum quality of peas for freezing and canning and could also indicate whether or not a crop should be processed at all.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- 'Retirement of Mr L.J. Lynch', CSIRO Food Preservation Quarterly, 25 (3) (1965), 55--56. Details
- 'Obituary: L. J. Lynch, 1900 -1974', Food Technology in Australia, 27 (5) (1975), 205, 216. Details
Resources
- 'Lynch, L. J. (1900-19741231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476873. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_l.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 25 May 2006
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