An electron spin resonance study of evolution of organic free radicals in irradiated pepper during heat treatment

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 2225-2229

  Ukai, M ^a   Shimoyama, Y ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron spin resonance spectroscopy; First order differential equations; Heating procedures; Irradiated pepper; Organic free radical

Indexed keywords

PIPER NIGRUM;

EID: 0141479105     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb05751.x     Document Type: Article

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