Biochemical and cytochemical aspects of the interactions of chitosan and Botrytis cinerea in bell pepper fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-194

  El Ghaouth, Ahmed ^a   Arul, Joseph ^b   Wilson, Charles ^a   Benhamou, Nicole ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bell pepper; Botrytis cinerea; Cellulose; Chitosan; Pectin; Postharvest decay

Indexed keywords

BOTRYTIS CINEREA;

EID: 0030809670     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(97)00056-2     Document Type: Article

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