Electronic nose evaluation of onion headspace volatiles and bulb quality as affected by nitrogen, sulphur and soil type

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-50

  Abbey, L ^a   Joyce, D C ^b   Aked, J ^a   Smith, B ^c   Marshall, C ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic nose; Headspace volatiles; Nitrogen; Onion; Soil type; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; SOIL TYPE; SULFUR;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 28144454738     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2004.tb00357.x     Document Type: Article

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