Fungal infections of fresh-cut fruit can be detected by the gas chromatography-mass spectrometric identification of microbial volatile organic compounds

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1211-1216

  Lloyd, Steven W ^a   Grimm, Casey C ^a   Klich, Maren A ^a   Beltz, Shannon B ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANANAS COMOSUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS MELO; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 20044368524     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.6.1211     Document Type: Article

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