Effects of irradiation on respiration and ethylene production of apple slices

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1169-1175

  Gunes, Gurbuz ^a   Watkins, Christopher B ^a   Hotchkiss, Joseph H ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Apples; Ethylene; Food irradiation; Fresh cut; Minimally processed; Respiration

Indexed keywords

APPLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL RESPIRATION; CULTIVAR; ETHYLENE; IRRADIATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 0034084119     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0010(200006)80:8<1169::AID-JSFA614>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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