Characterization of cell wall enzyme activities, pectin composition, and technological criteria of strawberry cultivars (Fragaria x ananassa Duch)

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Lefever, G ^a,b   Vieuille, M ^a,b   Delage, N ^a   D'Harlingue, A ^a   De Monteclerc, J ^b   Bompeix, G ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Pernod Ricard   (France)

Author keywords

Drip loss; Firmness; Fragaria x ananassa Duch; Jam cooking; Pectin composition; Pectin methylesterase; Polygalacturonase; Strawberry; galactosidase

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA ANANASSA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 18344412746     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb06320.x     Document Type: Article

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