Enumeration and identity of microorganisms isolated from the surface of banana fruits at three developmental stages

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 189-197

  Postmaster, A ^a   Sivasithamparam, K ^a   Turner, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Fungi; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BANANA; FRUIT SURFACE; FUNGI; YEAST;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, CARNARVON;

MUSA; MUSACEAE;

EID: 0030613077     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(96)00994-6     Document Type: Article

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