Physico-chemical properties of polyphenol oxidase from d'Anjou and Bartlett pears (Pyrus communis L.)

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 353-364

  Siddiq, Muhammad ^a   Cash, Jerry N ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0034338334     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2000.tb00424.x     Document Type: Article

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