Detection of vacuum infusion of pectinmethylesterase in strawberry by activity staining

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Banjongsinsiri, P ^c   Kenney, J ^b   Wicker, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Degussa Texturant Systems   (United States)

^c Thailand Institute of Science and Technological Research   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Firmness; Pectin; Pectinmethylesterase; Strawberry; Vacuum infusion

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; VALENCIA;

EID: 1942473855     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb13354.x     Document Type: Article

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