Influence of imposed magnetic fields on the ripening and decay of tomatoes

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-5

  Beeharry, I ^a   Beeharry, G K ^a   Bahorun, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Decay; Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. Var Bibbas; North and South magnetic fields; Ripening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FRUIT COLOR; FRUIT RIPENING; MAGNETIC FIELD; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TOMATO;

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0038414974     PISSN: 09723005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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