Effect of temperature on softening and the activities of polygalacturonase and pectinesterase in durian fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 347-351

  Imsabai, Wachiraya ^a   Ketsa, Saichol ^b   Van Doorn, Wouter G ^c  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Durian; Firmness; Pectic substance; Pectinesterase; Polygalacturonase; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DURIO; DURIO ZIBETHINUS;

EID: 0036838103     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(02)00067-4     Document Type: Article

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