Turgor pressure in vegetable tissues: Comparison of the performance of incipient plasmolysis technique using mannitol and polyethylenglycol

Food Research International

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 531-537

  Sajnin, C ^a   Gerschenson, L N ^a   Rojas, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Kiwifruit; Mannitol; Melon; Polyethylene glycol; Turgor pressure

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE; ENZYMIC HYDROLYSIS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MACROGOL; MANNITOL; PLASMOLYSIS; SOLUBILITY; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; TURGOR PRESSURE; WATER FLOW;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 0033370778     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(99)00121-0     Document Type: Article

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