Biosynthesis of volatile aroma compounds in pear fruit stored under long-term controlled-atmosphere conditions

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-39

  Lara, I ^a   Miro R M ^a   Fuentes, T ^a   Sayez, G ^a   Graell, J ^a   Lopez M L ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol dehydrogenase; Alcohol o acyltransferase; Aroma; Cold storage; Controlled atmospheres; Lipoxygenase; Pyrus communis; Pyruvate decarboxylase; Volatile compounds

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0037670139     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(02)00230-2     Document Type: Article

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