Person
Mitchell, R. S.
- Occupation
- Food scientist
Summary
R. S. Mitchell and Lynch 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
Resources
- 'Mitchell, R. S.', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476903. 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_m.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 25 May 2006
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