The effect of low-temperature storage on the glycoalkaloid content of potato (Solanum tuberosum) tubers

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-307

  Griffiths, D Wynne ^a   Bain, Henry ^a   Finlay, M ^a   Dale, B ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glycoalkaloids; Potato; Solanum tuberosum; Storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030755665     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199707)74:3<301::AID-JSFA797>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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