Cell wall hydrolases and amylase in kiwifruit softening

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-29

  Bonghi, Claudio ^a   Pagni, Silvana ^a   Vidrih, Rajko ^a   Ramina, Angelo ^a   Tonutti, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Amylase; Endo 1,4 glucanase; Polygalacturonase; Ripening; Galactosidase

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 0030266330     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5214(96)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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