Effects of various coatings and antioxidants on peel browning of 'Bartlett' pears

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 595-600

  Feng, Xuqiao ^a,b   Biasi, Bill ^a   Mitcham, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diphenylamine; Ethoxyquin; Mechanical damage; Pyrus communis

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FRUIT;

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 1942541314     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1705     Document Type: Article

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