Possibilities for computer-based assessment the quality indicators of Kashkaval cheese using image processing

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 170, 2025 71^st International Scientific Conference “FOOD SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY – 2024”


Article Number		03009
Number of page(s)		11
Section		Food Process Engineering
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202517003009
Published online		01 April 2025

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