Chlorinated water treatments affects postharvest quality of green bell peppers

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 353-361

  Nunes, M C N ^a   Emond, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 0033242480     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.1999.tb00563.x     Document Type: Article

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