Kinetic model for chlorophyll degradation in green tissue

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 399-402

  Heaton, James W ^a   Lencki, Robert W ^a   Marangoni, Alejandro G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Coleslaw; Degradation; Kinetics; Model; Olives; Pickles

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; OLEACEAE; SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 0001315047     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf950448x     Document Type: Article

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