Influence of cold acclimation on the mechanical strength of carrot (Daucus carota L.) tissue

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 229-234

  Gomez Galindo F ^a,d   Vaughan, D ^b   Herppich, W ^c   Smallwood, M ^b   Sommarin, M ^d   Gekas, V ^a,d,e   Sjoholm I ^a,d  

^a Department of Food Engineering ^*  (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND BIOECONOMY ATB   (Germany)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Antifreeze protein; Relative electrolyte leakage; Tissue strength

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 13844297292     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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