Gamma Radiation in Increasing Productivity of Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus sajor-caju and Enhancing Storage Life of P. sajor-caju

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-86

  Roy, M K ^a   Chatterjee, S R ^a   Bahukhandi, D ^a   Sharma, R ^a   Philips, A S ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; Browning index; Carbohydrates; Dehydration; Free amino acid content; Gamma radiation; Pleurotus sajor caju; Productivity; Proteins; Rehydration ratio; Storage life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347745177     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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