Degradation of mancozeb and ethylenethiourea in apples due to postharvest treatments and processing

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 3295-3300

  Hwang, E S ^a   Cash, J N ^a   Zabik, M J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; ETU; Mancozeb; Postharvest treatment; Processing

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0036867211     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb09581.x     Document Type: Article

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