Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on chilling-induced peel browning in banana

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 313-317

  Nguyen, Thi Bich Thuy ^a   Ketsa, Saichol ^a   Van Doorn, Wouter G ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Banana; Catechol oxidase; Chilling temperature; Modified atmosphere packaging; Musa AA Group; Peel discoloration; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Polyphenol oxidase; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

MUSA;

EID: 1542381068     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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