Texture and structure of glucose-infused melon

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 769-776

  Mastrángelo, Martina M ^a   Rojas, Ana M ^a   Castro, María A ^a   Gerschenson, Lía N ^a   Alzamora, Stella M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Melon; Solute infusion; Texture; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CELL WALL; GLUCOSE; MELON; STRESS TOLERANCE; TEXTURE;

EID: 0343238885     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(20000501)80:6<769::AID-JSFA624>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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