Effect of gamma irradiation on softening changes and enzyme activities during ripening of papaya fruit

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 425-438

  D'Innocenzo, Marisa ^b   Lajolo, Franco Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 0035488749     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2001.tb00750.x     Document Type: Article

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