Anaerobic production of methanethiol and other compounds by Brassica vegetables

HortScience

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 696-699

  Forney, Charles F ^a   Jordan, Michael A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic metabolism; Brassica napus; Brassica oleracea; Brassica rapa; Broccoflower; Broccoli; Brussels sprouts; Cabbage; Cauliflower; Dimethyl disulfide; Dimethyl trisulfide; Ethanol; Kale; Kohlrabi; Pak choi; Rutabaga

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0032806971     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.34.4.696     Document Type: Article

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