Effects of short-term low-temperature storage on mechanical and chemical properties of white Asparagus cell walls

Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 63-71

  Herppich, W B ^a   Huyskens Keil, S ^b   Kadau, R ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND BIOECONOMY ATB   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STORAGE;

ASPARAGUS;

EID: 23244438779     PISSN: 16139216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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