Carbohydrate concentrations of apples and pears as influenced by irradiation as a quarantine treatment

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 165-172

  Drake, S R ^a   Neven, L G ^a   Sanderson, P G ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WSTFRC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; FRUCTOSE; FUMIGATION; GLUCOSE; IRRADIATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

IRRADIATION EFFECTS;

FRUITS;

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0042784052     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2003.tb00509.x     Document Type: Article

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