Effect of nitrous oxide (N2O) on respiration rate, soluble sugars and quality attributes of onion bulbs Allium cepa cv. Rouge Amposta during storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-168

  Benkeblia, N ^a,b   Varoquaux, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

N2O; Onion; Organic acid; Respiration rate; Rotting; Sprouting; Sugars

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0345359245     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(03)00101-7     Document Type: Article

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