U.S. ARS scientist developing new apple quality control camera.(Renfu Lu is developing a method that involves bouncing light off the surface of apples)(Brief Article)

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A U.S. Agricultural Research Service scientist from East Lansing, Michigan is developing a new process to test apple quality.

Renfu Lu is developing a method that involves bouncing light off the surface of the apples and then measuring how much is absorbed and bounced.

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