Storage technology of onion bulbs c.v. Rouge amposta: Effects of irradiation, maleic hydrazide and carbamate isopropyl, N-phenyl (CIP) on respiration rate and carbohydrates

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 169-175

  Benkeblia, Noureddine ^a,b   Varoquaux, Patrick ^b   Shiomi, Norio ^c   Sakai, Hideki ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAGANEM   (Algeria)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Fructans; Respiration; Soluble sugars; Sprout control

Indexed keywords

RESPIRATION RATE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAMMA RAYS; IONIZING RADIATION; SUGARS;

FOOD STORAGE;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM ATRORUBENS; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0038448999     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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